Power Resilience Lead — Electrical Systems & Infrastructure

Thames Water

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program
Holiday entitlement (26–30 days)
Private medical healthcare
Wellbeing and family benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a senior Power Resilience Leader to head a specialist team ensuring resilience of critical power systems across the Thames Valley region. You will drive site and system assessments, champion standards, and coordinate with stakeholders to protect water infrastructure.

The role involves managing resilience investments, reporting, and ensuring compliance with CDM/ESQCR and Health & Safety requirements. Hybrid working with location flexibility across London/Thames Valley.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading technical or engineering teams.
  • Strong LV/HV electrical engineering and Power Resilience knowledge.
  • Understanding of CDM, ESQCR and Health & Safety requirements.
  • Experience reviewing technical documentation, risk assessments and single-line diagrams.

Responsibilities

  • Leading and developing a specialist Power Resilience Engineering team.
  • Driving site and system resilience assessments to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
  • Managing resilience investment programmes, budgets and reporting.
  • Championing engineering standards, best practice and regulatory compliance.
  • Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate resilience projects and activities.

Skills

Leadership experience
Power resilience knowledge
LV/HV electrical engineering
CDM/ESQCR/H&S
Documentation review
MS Project
SAP
Operational authorisations
Full UK driving licence

Tools

MS Project
SAP

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a senior Power Resilience Leader to head a specialist team ensuring resilience of critical power systems across the Thames Valley region. You will drive site and system assessments, champion standards, and coordinate with stakeholders to protect water infrastructure.

The role involves managing resilience investments, reporting, and ensuring compliance with CDM/ESQCR and Health & Safety requirements. Hybrid working with location flexibility across London/Thames Valley.

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