Job title: Engineering Project Manager
Ref: 39099
Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery
Location: Hybrid - Mogden (STW) - TW7 7LW
Contract type: Permanent
Full/Part-time: Full-time
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: Offering up to £56,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills
Job grade: B
Closing date: 20/12/2024
This role seeks a self-motivated candidate to manage engineering projects' end-to-end across Thames Water’s operational sites and estate.
We would expect you to manage all aspects of each CAPEX project including initial scoping of the need, competitively tendering the work, contractor procurement, site set up and inductions, health and safety inspections, through to commissioning, training, and handover to the operations teams.
Please note that the internal job title for this role is ‘Project Engineer’ within the Capital Maintenance Project Team.
What you will be doing:
* Manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, with a typical value between one hundred thousand to £1 million, per project.
* Individually responsible for multiple live projects at any time, with further projects in the scoping and tendering phase.
* Develop innovative and modern solutions to operational problems, making our sites more efficient and delivering value for money for our customers.
* Work with our operations teams and contractors to scope, define and cost solutions that are both cost-effective and have minimal risk.
* Oversee our zero-compromise health and safety policy to everyone working on your project. Undertake monthly audits.
* Ensure the construction of each project is in line with our in-house policies & procedures and associated wider industry standards, fully compliant with CDM regulations.
* Work collaboratively with delivery partners and contractors to ensure that schemes are delivered on time.
* Maintain compliance with our Asset Standards, associated British & International Standards, and professional codes of conduct.
* Financial forecasting of all live projects and reporting on the value of work done (VOWD).
* Draft, vet, and approve pre-construction information, project programs, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and construction phase plans (CPP).
* Oversee the commissioning, training, and handover of completed projects to the operations teams.
* Ensure that completion documents are available and handed over including test certificates, operation and maintenance manuals, health and safety files, and as-constructed drawings.
For this role, you will receive a car allowance, so a driving licence is required.
Location: Your base would be at one of our key locations: Mogden STW, Twickenham, TW7 7LW. This role will require you to travel to multiple sites depending on the project that you are working on. You will be required to have a full driving licence, access to your own vehicle, and insurance to cover work travel. You will receive a car allowance which is paid monthly.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.
What you should bring to the role:
* Preferably have a background in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.
* Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged, ideally holding at least BTEC/HND in a relevant discipline, or relevant experience.
* Knowledge of Clean Water Processing and/or Wastewater treatment is a plus.
* Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously, including internal colleagues, site employees, and external contractors.
* Ability to work with minimum supervision, be self-motivated and driven, and use your initiative to deliver high-quality work.
* Understanding of Health and Safety standards, particularly in construction works including CDM. Additional training will be provided.
* Experience in Construction or Engineering Project Management.
What’s in it for you?
* Offering in the region of £56,000 per annum depending on experience and skills, plus an associated car allowance of £4,500 pa.
* 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
* Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% - 2x employee contribution.
* Personal Medical Assessments – open to all once a year.
* Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley, and the Home Counties. At Thames Water, our purpose is clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities, and planet can thrive.
Keeping water flowing is becoming harder due to extreme weather affecting everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running, and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business. We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
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, meet colleagues, and earn some extra money along the way.
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.
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