Senior Reservoir Engineer — Safety & Portfolio Strategy

Pertemps; England; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension Scheme

Annual medical assessments

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Life assurance

Performance-related pay

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer to lead inspections of raw water reservoirs, service reservoirs and related infrastructure, and to influence safety, investment and long-term resilience across our portfolio.

You will produce clear technical reports, provide expert reservoir safety advice to the Reservoir Safety Manager and stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement in governance, asset management and compliance in collaboration with Operations, Engineering and

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering, or an equivalent reservoir or dam-related discipline.
• Supervising Panel Engineer status under the Reservoirs Act 1975, or strong progress towards panel application.
• Proven experience in reservoir engineering, inspections, civil asset management or dam safety.
• Experience inspecting civil engineering structures and producing high-quality technical reports, recommendations and assurance outputs.
• A sound understanding of reservoir safety legislation, compliance requirements, risk management and industry best practice.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess technical risk and recommend practical engineering solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to provide clear technical advice and influence decisions at different levels of an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead inspections and condition assessments of raw water reservoirs, service reservoirs and associated infrastructure.
• Support statutory undertaker duties, including Section 10 and Section 12 inspections and the delivery of statutory recommendations.
• Identify, assess and manage reservoir safety risks and deterioration mechanisms that could affect compliance, resilience or public safety.
• Use your technical expertise to help shape priorities and influence longer-term investment decisions across our reservoir portfolio.
• Produce clear technical reports, recommendations and engineering guidance that support operational and investment decisions.
• Provide trusted reservoir safety advice to the Reservoir Safety Manager and stakeholders across Operations, Engineering and Asset Management.
• Review designs, drawings, technical reports and submissions, providing robust engineering assurance and constructive technical challenge.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams, regulators, consultants and contractors to ensure reservoir safety and compliance requirements are met.
• Bring your experience and ideas to help drive continuous improvement in reservoir safety, asset management and governance across Thames Water.

Skills

Reservoir engineering

Inspections

Civil asset management

Dam safety

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Reservoir or dam-related discipline

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an experienced Senior Reservoir Engineer to lead inspections of raw water reservoirs, service reservoirs and related infrastructure, and to influence safety, investment and long-term resilience across our portfolio.

You will produce clear technical reports, provide expert reservoir safety advice to the Reservoir Safety Manager and stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement in governance, asset management and compliance in collaboration with Operations, Engineering and