Engineering Project Manager - Water CAPEX & Site Delivery

Thames Water Ltd; Hampton; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension—Defined Contribution

Medical assessments

Benefits hub

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead end-to-end CAPEX projects across Ashford Common, Hampton, Kempton Park and Walton-on-Thames. You’ll sc ope, tender, procure contractors, oversee health and safety, and hand over to operations teams.

The role requires managing multiple live projects, delivering value for money and ensuring CDM compliance. On-site work five days a week with a £60,000 salary plus a £4,500 car allowance and 36-hour week.

Qualifications

• Background in Electrical, ICA or Mechanical Engineering.
• Formal qualifications in these sectors strongly encouraged (e.g. BTEC/HND).
• Knowledge of Clean Water Processing.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders (internal, site, external).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
• Understanding of Health and Safety standards, including CDM.
• Experience in Construction or Engineering Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, typically £100k–£1M per project.
• Independently manage multiple live projects with scoping and tendering phases.
• Develop innovative and modern solutions to operational problems for efficiency and value.
• Scope, define and cost solutions with stakeholders while minimizing risk.
• Oversee health and safety policy on your projects, with monthly audits.
• Ensure schemes comply with CDM and other standards, and are delivered on time.
• Forecast and report on the value of work (VOWD) for live projects.
• Oversee commissioning, training and handover of completed projects to operations teams.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

ICA Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Education

BTEC/HND in a relevant discipline

Tools

MS Office

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead end-to-end CAPEX projects across Ashford Common, Hampton, Kempton Park and Walton-on-Thames. You’ll sc ope, tender, procure contractors, oversee health and safety, and hand over to operations teams.

The role requires managing multiple live projects, delivering value for money and ensuring CDM compliance. On-site work five days a week with a £60,000 salary plus a £4,500 car allowance and 36-hour week.