Battery and Generator Maintenance Team Leader

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Generous pension

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited in Oxford is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to oversee contractor delivery for critical standby power assets, ensuring safety, compliance and performance standards are met. You will lead maintenance across a diverse portfolio, conduct site audits, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

A UK driving licence and IT skills are essential. The role offers a competitive salary (£55,000–£68,000), car allowance (£4,500), generous

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of mechanical engineering and maintenance principles.
• Strong understanding of asset management and quality assurance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• IT literacy including contract management systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractor performance to meet standards, timelines and budgets.
• Implement QA and compliance across contracted works.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external contractors.
• Manage planned work, budgets and compliance.
• Interface Thames Water supervisors and contractor organisations to improve communication and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Maintenance principles

Asset management

Quality assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Budget management

Cross-functional teams

Driving licence

IT literacy

Tools

CM systems

Job description

The Maintenance Team Leader supports contractor delivery to meet safety, compliance and performance standards, ensuring critical standby power assets are maintained and tested effectively so they are ready to support operations during power disruptions. As Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing maintenance performance across a diverse portfolio of critical assets, providing operational assurance through site audits and identifying opportunities to enhance resilience processes and ways of working across Thames Water. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital area of UK infrastructure and make a meaningful difference to customer outcomes and environmental protection. As the team grows, members will play an important role in shaping future ways of working and bringing their expertise to create lasting positive impact across Thames Water.,

• Contract Management and Delivery Oversight: You will oversee contractor performance, ensuring all maintenance activities are delivered to agreed standards, timelines and budgets while fostering positive and collaborative working relationships.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: You will implement and monitor quality assurance processes and compliance across contracted works, manage performance reporting and ensure risks are identified, addressed and escalated where necessary.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Continuous Improvement: You will act as the primary interface between Thames Water supervisors and contractor organisations, supporting effective communication, collaboration and timely resolution of issues while encouraging continuous improvement. Experience managing contractor delivery within engineering, mechanical or utilities environments.
• Experience overseeing planned work, managing budgets and ensuring compliance.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and external contractors while building strong working relationships.

The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role is:

• In-depth knowledge of mechanical engineering and maintenance principles.
• Strong understanding of management, asset management and quality assurance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• IT literacy, including maintenance and contract management systems.

• 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.
• Offering a salary between £55,000 to £68,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Car allowance of £4,500 per annum.
• 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 a wide range of benefits designed to support you and your family's health, wellbeing and finances, from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
• Offering a salary between £55,000 to £68,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus car allowance of £4,500 per annum

Learn more about our purpose and values Working at Thames Water 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. Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more. 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.