Engineering Delivery Manager

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Leave and pension improvements

Benefits to wellbeing

Job summary

Thames Water invites applications for an Engineering Delivery Manager in Beckton to oversee a large portfolio of capital projects, delivering MEICA solutions across wastewater, water production, and network functions. You will work with operational teams to embed commercial focus and corporate values while meeting health, safety, and regulatory requirements.

The role is hybrid with a base in Beckton STW, requires travel across the area, and offers up to £66,000 per year, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial and technical role with engineering background.
• Degree or HND in engineering and/or business administration preferred.
• Understanding of civil engineering works, contracts, estimating and tendering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver MEICA construction solutions to process and network functions across assets.
• Manage procurement process, framework suppliers and subcontractor supply chain.
• Oversee resource management and training of assigned Project Engineers.
• Provide estimating, programming and planning support to the team.
• Ensure all projects meet client specifications and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Engineering project management

MEICA construction solutions

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree or HND

Job description

As Engineering Delivery Manager in Beckton, you will oversee a substantial portfolio of capital projects for Pertemps Thames Water, delivering MEICA engineering construction solutions across wastewater, water production, and network functions. Your remit covers both above and below ground assets, requiring you to devise cost-effective strategies that drive productivity and cultural change. Collaborating closely with operational teams, you will embed commercial focus and corporate values into every scheme. This full-time role offers up to £66,000 per annum, dependent on experience. The position suits a professional with solid engineering project management expertise, ready to implement innovative solutions across our operational sites. This is a fantastic career opportunity for someone with engineering project management experience to join a highly collaborative and supportive team in our Capital Maintenance Projects and deliver modern and innovative solutions to our operational sites. In this role, you will be responsible for the delivery of a large portfolio of capital projects, providing MEICA engineering construction solutions for wastewater, water production, waste and water network functions, above and below ground. You will have the opportunity to develop innovative and cost-effective strategies and solutions, which continually drive cultural change, business improvements, increased productivity and help embed commercial focus, and the corporate values and behaviours.

What you will be doing as an Engineering Delivery Manager

We are seeking a commercially astute and motivated person to provide MEICA construction solutions to the process and network functions across Thames Water, on both Clean and Wastewater Assets. You will ensure that the health and safety requirements, quality standards, contractual specifications, commercial objectives, and program deadlines are met promptly.

Main areas of focus will include:

• Being an integral part of the growing Capital Maintenance Projects team.
• Managing the procurement process, framework suppliers and sub‑contractor supply chain involved in the delivery of site‑based construction activities.
• Being directly responsible for resource management and the training, development, and support of directly managed Project Engineers.
• Providing estimates, programming, and planning support to the wider team.
• Ensuring the delivery of all construction projects on the program with 100% compliance with client specifications.
• Managing the client’s site requirements, ensuring minimal impact on the operational functionality of the site.
• Delivering all projects within legislative, CDM and regulatory requirements, including Health & Safety, Environmental and HR.

The base location for this role will be based on a Hybrid basis in Beckton STW. But it will require travel across the area. Hours of work are 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

We’re looking for you to:

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

1. Have gained experience within a commercial and technical role and preferably educated to degree/HND level in engineering and/or business administration, ideally with post‑qualification experience.
2. An understanding of basic civil engineering works, contract law, planning, estimating and tendering is required.
3. Have a proven track record of project management in an engineering environment with a good working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and ICA systems of work.
4. Provide management of the procurement process, framework suppliers and the sub‑contractor supply chain, involved in the delivery of site‑based construction activities.
5. Be responsible for resource management, and for the training, development, and support of directly managed staff.
6. Provide estimating, programming, and planning support to the wider team.
7. Ensure the delivery of all construction projects on the program with 100% compliance with client specifications.
8. Manage the client’s site requirements, ensuring minimal impact on the operational functionality of the site.
9. To deliver all projects within legislative, CDM and regulatory requirements, including Health & Safety, Environmental and HR.
10. Manage up to 10 staff, and all stakeholder key interfaces, internal and external.

What’s in it for you?

Offering up to £66,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills.

• 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).
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• 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.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&C's apply if on secondment).

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 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.