Project Engineer

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Slough, Reading, Newbury, Oxford, East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Project Engineer to manage various engineering projects within the Thames Valley area, ensuring health and safety standards are met and delivering innovative solutions. This full-time role offers a salary up to £56,000 plus a car allowance, with benefits including 26 days of holiday and a contributory pension.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Contributory pension

Car allowance

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Background in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.
• Understanding of Health and Safety standards.
• Experience in Project Management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical, and ICA projects.
• Develop cost-effective solutions while ensuring health and safety compliance.
• Oversee multiple live projects simultaneously.

Skills

Coordination with stakeholders

Self-motivated

Health and Safety standards knowledge

Education

Formal qualification in Engineering

Job description

Didcot - OX11 7AW, Newbury - RG19 3TL, Oxford - OX4 4XU, Reading STW - RG2 0RP, Slough - SL1 9EB, Swindon - SN2 2DJ

Job title Project Engineer Ref 39667 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Didcot - OX11 7AW, Newbury - RG19 3TL, Oxford - OX4 4XU, Reading STW - RG2 0RP, Slough - SL1 9EB, Swindon - SN2 2DJ Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week. Salary Offering a salary up to £56,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Plus a Car Allowance of £4,500 per annum. Job grade B Closing date 30/06/2025

Our Project Engineers manage all aspects of their projects including initial scoping of the need, competitively tendering the work, contractor procurement, site set up and inductions, and health and safety inspections, through to commissioning, training and handover to the operations teams.

What you will be doing as a Project Engineer

• Managing and delivering a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, with a typical value of £40,000 to £400,000 per project.
• Responsibility for up to 15 live projects at any one time, with further projects in the scoping and tendering phase.
• Developing innovative and modern solutions to operational problems, making our sites more efficient and delivering value for money for our customers.
• Working with our operations teams and contractors to scope, define and cost solutions that are both cost-effective and have minimal risk. This includes the Controller of Premises for the site you are working at.
• Delivering our zero-compromise health and safety attitude to all contractors working on your project.

Working Hours – Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

Location - Working at a location based within the Thames Valley area. This includes Swindon, Didcot, Oxford, Newbury, Reading & Slough.

What you should bring to the role

• Have a background in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.
• Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously. This includes internal colleagues, site employees and external contractors.
• Additionally, you will have the ability to work with minimum supervision, be self-motivated and driven, and use your initiative to deliver high-quality work.
• Understanding of Health and Safety standards with particular reference to construction works, including CDM.
• Experience in Project Management is desirable.
• Industry experience would be highly advantageous but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £56,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Plus, a Car Allowance of £4,500 per annum.
• 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.
• Access to many benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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 a 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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.