Job title: Water Technical Specialist
Ref: 39173
Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery
Location: Farmoor - Oxford - OX2 9NS, Latton - Cirencester - GL7 5QF
Contract type: Permanent
Full/Part-time: Full-time
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Salary: Offering a salary up to £52,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus you will receive a car allowance
Job grade: B
Closing date: 01/01/2025
We are looking for a Water Technical Specialist to join Thames Water permanently.
As part of the West Thames Valley water production team, you will work across water production sites in Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.
You will be a technically competent person in water/waste processes, engineering or operations who manages significant risks through the investment process to project completion.
You will be representing the production team throughout the risk process - involving scoping, design, delivery and commissioning of solutions.
Key to the role is collaboration and stakeholder engagement, both within and outside of Water Production.
You will also be required to take part in an out-of-hours rota once fully trained.
What you will be doing as a Water Technical Specialist?
* Technical Competence: Continuously develops and maintains operational expertise in an area/and or across certain asset types, and can work to tight timescales with multiple stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within scope.
* Capital Delivery Interface: Responsible for ensuring projects progress through the project stage gates, by effective liaison with the relevant teams (asset management, project definition, operations and capital delivery) to ensure that the projects are delivered on time and within scope.
* Risk Management: Owns the risk management process for an area, supporting the identification of risks (and optimisation opportunities) and ensuring that the corporate risk system is up-to-date, fully populated and provides a representative view of risk for the area operations team at all times.
* Process Assurance: Provide process assurance to the production teams through the application of appropriate methods to test, review and drive improvements to drinking water and environmental regulatory compliance.
* Audits: Complete water quality, process and health and safety audits.
* Incident Management: Provide incident response in and out of hours including running emergency exercises and contributing to a learning environment through updating operating procedures.
* Commercial Acumen: Appreciation of Opex targets and budgets in the area and how project delivery impacts financial risk.
* Health and Safety: Compile permits and safe systems of work. Write business cases to secure funding for health and safety risks.
What should you bring to the role?
* Technically competent in water processes and water production operations (wastewater experience also considered).
* Good understanding of the risk management principles.
* Construction and/or asset management experience would be advantageous.
* Ability to write business cases and risk briefing notes to secure funding.
* IOSH; knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and application.
* Strong IT skills (especially Excel) and an ability to interrogate data.
* Good communicator and ability to develop effective relationships.
* Confidence to present to and influence Leaders in the organisation at all levels.
* Excellent organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail.
* Financial and commercial acumen.
* A passion for driving positive behaviours throughout your region.
* Ability to deliver against stretching operational targets and must be commercially astute.
* Ideally, degree-qualified (preferably in an engineering/science discipline) however this is not essential.
* Full UK Driving licence is required.
What’s in it for you?
* Salary up to £52,000 per annum plus a car allowance.
* GymPass for fitness plans and well-being apps for you and family members.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* WeCare health and well-being services.
* Benefits on Tap for discounts and cashback.
* Generous Paternity and Enhanced Maternity Leave.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Personal Medical Assessments.
* 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service.
* Ongoing performance development reviews.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. We’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
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.
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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