Critical Asset Coordinator

Thames Water keeps water flowing for 15 million customers, delivering 2.6 billion litres through 32,000 km of pipes every day. Behind the scenes, our most critical assets—the infrastructure that keeps taps running and wastewater treated—need careful monitoring and management to prevent failure and disruption. That’s where you come in as a Critical Asset Engineer.

What you’ll be doing as a Critical Asset Engineer

As a Critical Asset Coordinator, you’ll be the key link between engineering, operations, and risk teams, ensuring our most essential assets are properly maintained and protected. You’ll keep our Critical Assets Register up to date, review performance data, and provide insights that shape long-term investment decisions.
Responsibilities will include:

• Managing our Critical Assets Register, identifying key assets and maintaining oversight of their status.
• Reviewing asset performance, assessing risks, and ensuring maintenance aligns with business needs.
• Collaborating with key teams across Asset Management, Operations, and Capital Delivery to prioritise investment and maintenance strategies.
• Driving improvements by ensuring our business processes and asset management activities provide strong control.
• Reporting insights and findings to help shape decisions that impact millions of customers.

Base location: Hybrid - Reading, Clearwater Court, RG1 8DB.

Working pattern or hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday (36 hours per week).

What you should bring to the role:

• A proactive approach with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High attention to detail with strong IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Degree-level education (or equivalent) in Engineering.
• Experience in the water or utilities industry is a plus.

What’s in it for you?

At Thames Water, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation committed to keeping communities and the environment thriving. Alongside a supportive, collaborative work environment with career development opportunities, you can expect:

• Competitive salary from £45,000 to £55,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays).
• 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.

Who are we?

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.

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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

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.