Impactful Infrastructure Communications Lead

Pertemps Thames Water; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days (plus bank hols)

Pension scheme

Health assessments

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Pertemps Thames Water seeks a talented Media and Project Communications Officer to tell the story of major infrastructure work, including the TDRA scheme, supporting London's drought resilience. The role covers media handling, stakeholder engagement and multi-channel project messaging across Reading and London.

You will deliver day-to-day media activity, develop compelling digital content, and craft communications that explain complex topics to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Proven record of media handling and campaign planning.
• Experience in high-quality content development across formats (print, social, web).
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Pitch stories to national, regional and trade media.
• Manage media enquiries and coordinate with corporate press office.
• Produce clear communications materials including newsletters, briefings, presentations, reports, website updates and social media content.
• Create and distribute high-quality project communications across channels.
• Plan and deliver communication campaigns to support project initiatives.
• Manage site visits and project events, including logistics and materials.
• Develop and implement project communication plans aligned with milestones.
• Develop handling plans for specific project issues.
• Monitor channels for responsiveness and messaging relevance.
• Track and evaluate activities against KPIs and drive improvements.

Skills

Media handling

Campaign planning

Content development

Excellent writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Newsletters

Presentations

Social media

Job description

Pertemps Thames Water seeks a talented Media and Project Communications Officer to tell the story of major infrastructure work, including the TDRA scheme, supporting London's drought resilience. The role covers media handling, stakeholder engagement and multi-channel project messaging across Reading and London.

You will deliver day-to-day media activity, develop compelling digital content, and craft communications that explain complex topics to diverse audiences.