High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Basingstoke, Farmoor, London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager to lead the maintenance and management of critical electrical systems across various treatment works. The ideal candidate will possess substantial electrical engineering experience, manage a team, and ensure operational safety and efficiency. A competitive salary up to £70,000, plus benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme, is offered for this essential role.

Benefits

Car Allowance

26 days annual leave, increasing with service

Contributory pension scheme

Personal Medical Assessments

Benefits hub offering discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical engineering within a utility context.
• Training as a Senior Authorised Person required.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, specifically electrical safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage planned and defective maintenance for high voltage systems.
• Engage with stakeholders to align team work with business needs.
• Lead investigations on electrical system failures.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Safety Procedures

Stakeholder Engagement

Fault Finding

Operational Experience

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Formal training in BS7671

Job description

Job title High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager Ref 40935 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Basingstoke - RG24 8LL, Farmoor - Oxford - OX2 9NS, Hampton - TW12 2ES, Maple Lodge - Rickmansworth - WD3 9SQ, Mogden - Isleworth - TW7 7LW Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Offering a salary up to £70,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus you will receive a car allowance on top! Job grade B Closing date 20/06/2025

We are seeking an experienced High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager to be based either at our Oxford, Maple Lodge, Basingstoke or Hampton Treatment Works, depending on your location.

As the successful candidate, you will lead a team of Electrical Engineers/Senior Authorised Persons, providing operation, maintenance and fault-finding activities on the high voltage and primary low voltage systems. This would include the overall responsibility to ensure that the installation of significant electrical assets is controlled by adequate arrangements for construction, commissioning and handover, in accordance with the TWUL asset standards.

At Thames Water, we operate a significant number of high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) electrical power networks. These important electrical assets are central to the water production and waste treatment process for our 16 million customers.

To maintain the safe and reliable operation of these critical electrical assets, a high level of knowledge and skills is required in the application of electrical technology, electrical safety procedures and an understanding of the importance of providing expert support to the core process operations. The teams actively involved in the frontline operation and maintenance of the electrical assets require a continuous level of technical support in delivering essential maintenance, investigating faults, implementing solutions, delivering asset upgrade programmes and investigating unsafe or undesirable incidents.

The effectiveness and success of this role would require frequent engagement with the key stakeholders from Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery and Health Safety and Wellbeing functions.

What you’ll be doing as the High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager

• Maintenance, Management of planned and defective maintenance.
• Planned and completed defective maintenance, updated records, and produced reports.
• Frequent engagement with Framework contractors to ensure a safe and highly efficient work standard is maintained.
• Stakeholder Engagement Frequent engagement with the business stakeholders from Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery and Health Safety and Wellbeing functions to ensure the needs are understood and against which the work of the team is aligned.
• Asset Planning and Capital Delivery Ensure a timely input and liaison support to high voltage or complex low voltage asset upgrade schemes.
• Accountability for the delivery of directly managed capital programmes by the team.
• Investigation of faults, provide leadership in ensuring that serious electrical system failures or unsafe event investigations are carried out, and reports are produced.
• Maintain the out-of-hours support rota area coverage.
• Provide technical leadership in resolving plant issues and improving reliability. Including fault response.
• Asset surveys and assessments -Lead in the provision of technical support resources to engage and advise on the operation and maintenance of electrical systems. Provide input to the risk management process.
• Coaching and Mentoring - Coach and mentor the team in preparation for appointment as Authorised Person and improve technical competence by a development plan. Set out development plans for the team to advance qualifications, skills and experience.
• Work Planning & Contractor Engagement - Regularly monitor and audit contractor performance.
• Provide input to Framework Agreement review and bid processes.
• Review contractor electrical safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing - carry out regular safety audits at the site and with the team.
• Deliver safety briefings and presentations. Maintain a high level of team engagement with the Health and Safety reporting system.

Base Location – Oxford STW, Maple Lodge STW, Basingstoke STW or Hampton WTW

Working hours 36 Hours Monday- plus the inclusion to an out-of-hours support rota for which you will receive additional payment.

What you should bring to the role

• Degree, HNC, in electrical engineering or significant related experience.
• Formal training in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671.
• Training and appointment as a Senior Authorised Person.
• Significant experience in the application of electrical engineering within a large industrial utility or water company.
• Working knowledge of health and safety regulations and, in particular, electrical safety rules and procedures.
• Operational experience as a Senior Authorised Person.
• Engaging with operational management teams, contractors and other third parties.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching others.
• Delivery of high-voltage electrical maintenance.
• Understanding of the Electricity as Work Regulations and the application to electrical systems in the business.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £70,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a car allowance, tools, and PPE.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.

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

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, 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.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process . Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, 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.