Senior Engineer in Essex

We are currently hiring for a Senior Engineer to join our Water Production department. The role will be based at Thames Gateway Water Treatment Works desalination plant in East London, an integral plant in building resilience to London’s water supply. The processes on-site include, but are not limited to: Clarification, Filtration, Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis, Hardening and Disinfection.

The individual successful in the role will be embedded into the site operation team, working alongside the site team, optimising the process and technical support.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Engineer:

• Assessment of technical information and development of solutions, through the preparation of engineering deliverables such as reports, drawings, specifications and data sheets.
• Lead the delivery of a range of projects required for process optimisation, asset reliability and improvement.
• Liaise regularly with internal and external parties, including Thames Water’s regulators, to ensure project objectives are met, and best-value solutions are achieved.
• Proactively analyse and address project risks to minimise both programme and project delivery costs.
• Check and review of team outputs, assuring compliance with our Scope Objectives, Asset Standards, Legislation, Construction Design Management Regulations and Health, Safety, and Welfare.
• Oversee the activities of multi-disciplinary project teams on site, ensuring adherence to project delivery procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, support development and learning, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and excellence.

Working pattern or hours: 36 Hours per week (Monday to Friday)

What should you bring to the role?

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• Educated to degree level in Engineering or equivalent, or has relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to water treatment facilities, and previous experience with reverse osmosis operation and/or designing, is required.
• Understanding the principles of project delivery in process industries.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

• Experience in evaluating, optimising, and improving industrial processes to achieve operational excellence is an advantage.

What’s in it for you?

Offering a salary between £48,000 and £58,000 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.

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.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.