Senior Project Engineer

Thames Water Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual health MOTs and wellbeing

Cycle to Work scheme

Life assurance

Performance-related pay

Counselling & physiotherapy

Job summary

Thames Water Ltd seeks a Senior Project Engineer to join our Capital Delivery Project Engineering team in Reading. You’ll provide engineering expertise, assure safety and compliance, and oversee projects through definition, design and handover within the Thames Valley.

Hybrid working at Clearwater Court, Reading, with office/on-site presence up to 3 days per week. Chartered status or progress toward chartership is preferred.

Qualifications

• HNC or higher qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience developing technical project solutions and/or engineering briefs.
• Good understanding of project delivery within a process industry.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements within construction, especially CDM Regulations.
• Competence in wastewater and sludge treatment processes.
• Understanding of industrial processes within your engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, contractors and consultants.
• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards chartership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development of clear project briefs from Asset Management needs.
• Engage with stakeholders and support optioneering to agree technical solutions.
• Oversee project development across Thames Valley sewage treatment works.
• Identify project risks and coordinate mitigation activities.
• Prepare for and support technical reviews through design stages.
• Provide design sign-off between Asset Management and Capital Delivery.
• Undertake technical assurance checks of contractor activities.
• Ensure compliance with scope, asset standards and CDM Regulations.
• Provide technical assurance during delivery, commissioning and handover.
• Help reduce costs through risk management and best-value decisions.
• Coach and mentor colleagues for development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering qualification

Project delivery

Health & safety

Wastewater treatment

MS Office

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Chartered status

Stakeholder management

Education

HNC or higher in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Capital Delivery Project Engineering team and play an important role in developing and delivering projects across our sewage treatment works in the Thames Valley.

As a Senior Project Engineer, you’ll act as part of Thames Water’s intelligent client team, providing the engineering expertise and technical assurance needed to ensure our contractors and consultants deliver safe, compliant and best-value solutions.

Working under the direction of a Principal Engineer, you’ll oversee projects through definition, design, construction, commissioning and handover. You’ll ensure that solutions meet our scope requirements, asset standards, relevant legislation and expectations for health, safety and welfare

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Engineer

• Coordinating the development of clear project briefs from needs identified by Asset Management.
• Engaging with stakeholders and supporting optioneering to agree appropriate technical solutions.
• Overseeing the development of projects across sewage treatment works within the Thames Valley.
• Identifying project risks and coordinating proportionate mitigation activities.
• Preparing for and supporting technical reviews throughout the definition, de-risking and detailed design stages.
• Providing design sign-off between Asset Management and Capital Delivery, in line with the selected delivery route.
• Undertaking technical assurance checks and audits of contractor activities and outputs during detailed design and construction.
• Ensuring projects comply with Thames Water’s scope requirements, asset standards, relevant legislation and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Providing technical assurance during project delivery, commissioning and final asset handover.
• Helping to reduce programme and delivery costs through effective risk management and best-value engineering decisions.
• Coaching and mentoring colleagues to support professional development and continuous improvement.

This role will be Hybrid Working based at Clearwater Court in Reading you be will required in office or on site up to 3 days week

What you should bring to the role

• An HNC or higher qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience developing technical project solutions and/or engineering briefs.
• A good understanding of project delivery within a process industry.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements within the construction industry, particularly the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Competence and practical understanding of wastewater and sludge treatment processes.
• An understanding of industrial processes within your engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk-management skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors and consultants.
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge technical decisions and support the delivery of safe, compliant and best-value solutions.
• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards chartership.

We’re interested in your overall capability and transferable experience. If you meet most, but not every, requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave -26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Access to many benefits to help you take care of your health 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.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

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.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

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 meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

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.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, 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.