Capital Efficiency Partner

Thames Water Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £61,000

26 days annual leave increasing with 2

Generous Pension scheme

Annual medical assessments

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Thames Water Ltd. is evolving its Capital Efficiency function to identify smarter ways of working and unlock value across major capital programmes. The role sits in a hybrid environment with office, site and stakeholder interaction, requiring a full driving licence and access to transport.

You will manage cross-functional collaboration, facilitate workshops, and drive tangible efficiencies while coordinating with Finance, Engineering and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Strong coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience facilitating multidisciplinary workshops or working sessions.
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive improvement.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Experience progressing initiatives, efficiencies or improvements.

Responsibilities

• Be the day-to-day efficiency contact for project and programme teams across capital delivery.
• Bring teams together to identify opportunities and turn ideas into measurable efficiencies.
• Design and facilitate engaging workshops that lead to clear decisions and ownership.
• Guide opportunity owners from idea to evidence gathering, validation and approval.
• Coordinate input from Finance, Engineering, commercial teams and other specialists.
• Keep actions moving and challenge delays to remove barriers.
• Share learning and good practice across delivery teams.

Skills

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Workshops facilitation

Problem solving

Change management

Tools

Governance

PMO coordination

Job description

We're looking for someone who thrives on bringing people together, solving problems and turning great ideas into meaningful results. If you enjoy working across teams, challenging thinking in a positive way and driving improvement, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As part of our newly established Capital Efficiency team, you'll play a key role in helping some of Thames Water's largest capital programmes identify smarter ways of working, unlock value and deliver tangible savings. You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders, build influential relationships and help shape how efficiency is embedded across the organisation.

Whether your experience comes from utilities, infrastructure, engineering, construction, transport or another asset-intensive environment, we'd love to hear from you. If you're excited by the opportunity to join a growing team, influence change and leave a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn't match every requirement listed.

Join us and help build a culture where great ideas become real results.

As a Capital Efficiency Partner, you will:

• Be the day-to-day efficiency contact for project and programme teams across capital delivery.
• Bring teams together to identify opportunities and turn ideas into measurable efficiencies.
• Design and facilitate engaging workshops that lead to clear decisions, actions and ownership.
• Guide opportunity owners from the initial idea through evidence gathering, validation and approval, while they retain accountability for implementation and benefits realisation.
• Coordinate input from Finance, Engineering, commercial teams and other specialists.
• Keep actions moving, constructively challenge delays and escape unresolved barriers.
• Act as a quality custodian for the Capital Efficiency Register, helping owners improve incomplete or inconsistent information.
• Share learning and good practice across delivery teams to support a consistent approach.

Based at Clearwater Court, this hybrid role blends office, site and stakeholder working, typically 2-4 days per week. A full driving licence and access to transport are required.

What You Should Bring to the Role

• Strong coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience facilitating multidisciplinary workshops or working sessions.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Excellent organisation, communication and attention to detail.
• Experience progressing initiatives, efficiencies, benefits or improvement opportunities.
• Experience within capital delivery, projects, programmes or an asset-intensive environment.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and turn discussions into clear actions and outcomes.

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

• Experience in infrastructure sectors such as utilities, power, roads, rail or major construction.
• Knowledge of capital efficiency, benefits realisation or continuous improvement.
• Experience working with Finance, commercial, Engineering, Asset Planning or PMO teams.
• Familiarity with governance, approval processes and maintaining registers or reporting information.

Water-sector experience would be helpful, but it is not essential. We are equally interested in the transferable skills and fresh perspectives you could bring.

What's in it for you?

This is your opportunity to join a brand-new Capital Efficiency team and help shape how one of the UK's largest infrastructure organisations delivers value. You'll work alongside senior leaders, project teams and specialists across major capital programmes, influencing decisions, driving improvement and turning innovative ideas into measurable results.

• Competitive salary paying up to £61,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Annual personal medical assessments available to all employees.
• 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.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)