Engineering Coordinator

Thames Water Utilities Limited; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water and wastewater company in London seeks an Engineering Coordinator to manage prerequisites for complex jobs across maintenance and operations. The ideal candidate will have technical experience in operations related to water or gas and will liaise closely with external contractors. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000, coupled with flexible working arrangements and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Full clean UK driving licence required.
• Experience with operational contractors required.
• Ability to articulate risk and prioritize repairs.

Responsibilities

• Manage prerequisites for complex jobs across maintenance and operations.
• Liaise with contractors and provide technical support.
• Ensure all Health and Safety aspects are managed correctly.

Skills

Technical mindset

Excellent collaboration skills

Attention to detail

IT systems competence

Education

Relevant technical experience in water, gas, or electricity

Job description

Job title Engineering Coordinator Ref 38812 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Wick Lane – Bow, East London - E3 2NA Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Offering up to £50,000 per annum depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 19/09/2025

This is an exciting role within a dynamic team committed to maintaining and enhancing London’s wastewater network and strategic pumping stations.

This is a unique role that will give you the opportunity to manage the prerequisites (materials, permits, resources, and services) for all complex jobs, including planned and reactive work, across maintenance and operations.

Each day, you will be managing and liaising with our contractors, and you will have further opportunities to provide input into future planning and solutions and provide technical support to the wider team.

What you’ll be doing as the Engineering Coordinator

As well as the above, this role is very diverse and consists of a wide range of tasks, some of which are listed below:

• Use technical expertise and data captured from the field to provide solutions for operationally critical jobs.
• Highlight key operational risks across the area and present these to obtain funding.
• Maintain the availability of plant and equipment and optimise performance.
• Understand and engage with a variety of equipment, including but not limited to pumps, valves, pipework, penstocks, weirs, lifting equipment, ultrasonic level sensors, flowmeters, control panels and LV electrical equipment.
• Ensure all aspects of Health and Safety are managed correctly, through safe system of work approval, reviewing method statements, permitting and site inspections.

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, Monday – Friday. (from 7:30 to 15:30)

Requirements for the role: Full clean UK driving licence.

Please note that internally, the job title for this position is Technical Coordinator.

What you should bring to the role

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

• Relevant technical experience working in a comparable operations industry, such as water, gas, electricity, industrial-sized pumping and mechanics.
• Technical mindset knowledge of penstock flow-control devices, pumps and pipes and other below-ground assets.
• Skilled at managing external operational contractors on-site.
• You will be able to articulate risk, be able to prioritise repairs and oversee the delivery of these.
• Excellent collaboration skills so that you can work closely with Planners, Field Performance Managers, suppliers, and 3rd parties.
• Excellent attention to detail with documentation.
• Able to manage a large workload of numerous jobs in parallel.
• Competent with IT systems as well as effective communication skills.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have:

• Experience as a Mechanical, Electrical or ICA technician.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry, including confined space access regulations.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £50,000 per annum.
• Annual Leave of 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 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.

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.

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.

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.