Senior Technical Assurance Electrical Engineer

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK water utility company is seeking a Senior Technical Assurance Electrical Engineer to lead technical assurance across high-profile projects. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum and includes hybrid working conditions. You should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering with significant experience in similar roles. Join the team to make a meaningful impact on water infrastructure and deliver projects safely and efficiently.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension

Personal Medical Assessments

Performance-related pay plan

Wider benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in Electrical Engineering or possess equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in a technical role in the water sector.
• Detailed technical knowledge and experience across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assurance across capital projects.
• Contribute to shaping solutions balancing innovation and value.
• Ensure compliance with technical and regulatory standards.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Health and Safety

Project Management

Technical Expertise

Commercial Awareness

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job title Senior Technical Assurance Electrical Engineer Ref 42894 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time or part-time Salary Competitive salary from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 17/11/2025

Join Thames Water’s Major Projects Team – Shape the Future of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.

Are you ready to take on one of the most exciting engineering challenges in the UK water sector?

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Assurance Electrical Engineer to join our Major Projects team, where you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most technically complex and high-profile projects in the UK’s largest potable water and wastewater treatment investment programmes.

With project values ranging from £30 million to over £200 million, and covering the full delivery lifecycle from feasibility to handover, this is your opportunity to make a real and lasting impact—on our customers, our environment, and the future of water infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead technical assurance across capital projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality.
• Contribute your skills and experience to positively shaping solutions that holistically balance innovation, value for money, and resilience.
• Champion a strong health, safety, and wellbeing culture, supporting Thames Water’s ‘Triple Zero’ vision.
• Collaborate with contractors and consultants to ensure compliance with our technical, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure solutions meet the Project Brief, address stakeholder needs and deliver the best Whole Life Cost.
• You’ll also enjoy an environment that encourages collaboration across a range of technical and commercial disciplines, internal business functions, and with the supply community amongst a diverse range of external stakeholders.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court with travel to other sites. The successful candidate will be required to be on-site for at least 3 days a week.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, we are open to part-time and full-time hours.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• Hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, or possess equivalent experience in a relevant role within the water or wastewater sector. We also welcome candidates with transferable skills from other industries who bring strong technical expertise and a passion for engineering excellence.
• Commitment to promoting a culture of Health, Safety and wellbeing.
• Have significant experience working in a technical or similar role with knowledge and previous involvement in delivering major complex projects across the project life cycle.
• Have detailed technical knowledge and expertise within your discipline plus experience of working across engineering disciplines.
• Be commercially aware with a good practical understanding of engineering contracts.
• Have a desire to adopt and demonstrate behaviours aligned with Thames Water’s Values.
• Be resilient, tenacious under pressure and highly motivated to successfully deliver projects safely on time, on budget, and to quality.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 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.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well‑being.

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 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.