Senior Resilience Project Engineer (Electrical)

Based in Beckton, this full-time role carries a salary of £60,000 to £68,000. You will enable the delivery of power resilience across Thames Water’s operational sites. Core duties involve completing resilience assessments, designing solutions, and supporting the implementation of priority interventions. The position requires applying LV and HV engineering principles to enhance how power is planned and maintained. You will join a growing team focused on a coordinated, data-led strategy for critical infrastructure. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in electrical systems and project delivery. This permanent contract offers the chance to influence essential services for millions of customers through improved power management.

Power Resilience is critical to Thames Water's ability to provide safe, reliable services to millions of customers. We are expanding our Power Resilience capability to enhance how power is planned, maintained and improved across our operations. We are looking for talented individuals to join this growing team and help build a coordinated, data-led approach to managing Power Resilience across Thames Water.

Key responsibilities:

• Resilience Assessments: You will lead complex HV site and system Power Resilience assessments, producing surveys, updated drawings and data packs that identify vulnerabilities, critical paths and recommendations for improvement.
• Solution Development: You will support the development of HV Power Resilience solutions, contributing to design options, calculations and scopes.
• Resilience Delivery: You will collaborate with internal delivery teams to ensure planned power investments are executed effectively and in line with Power Resilience standards.
• Continuous Improvement: You will apply technical problem‑solving and analytical thinking to drive improvements in resilience, safety and compliance, and support the adoption of best practice across the team.
• Technical Documentation and Records: You will maintain accurate and up‑to‑date technical records, including tests, inspections, drawings and outage/blackstart plans for assigned sites.

What you should bring to the role:

• Held AP/SAP authorisations and HV/LV operational experience.
• Experience delivering, design and estimating HV and LV engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• The ability to work unsupervised and use initiative to deliver specified high-quality outputs.
• The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role is 11kV switching and operational experience.
• Strong understanding of LV and HV electrical engineering principles.
• Ability to interpret and update technical documentation, single line diagrams and risk assessments.
• Full UK Driving License.
• Proficient in the use of engineering and asset management systems.
• Familiarity with compliance and safety standards. (CDM, SEMD, PR06)
• Data analysis and reporting for technical and compliance purposes.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary between £60,000 to £68,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Working at Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Why choose us? We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.