Technical Construction Manager

Pertemps; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water and wastewater company in the UK seeks a Technical Construction Manager to oversee water treatment projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with environmental standards, managing consultants, and verifying project plans. Ideal candidates should hold an engineering degree and have a strong technical understanding of water treatment processes. The position offers a salary between £65,000 to £80,000, plus a £5,800 car allowance and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance of £5,800 per annum

Bonus depending on performance

Private Medical Insurance

26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days

Contributory pension

Wider benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Hold an engineering degree or a background in a similar role.
• Have sufficient knowledge for the technical review of project details.
• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental requirements in asset design.
• Manage the input of consultant specialists for project assurance.
• Verify and approve project plans including Commissioning and test plans.

Skills

Technical understanding of water treatment processes

Compliance with environmental requirements

Project planning and verification

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Be the Driving Force Behind Transformational Water Projects

Are you ready to take on a role that truly makes a difference?

As a Technical Construction Manager in Thames Water’s Capital Delivery (Major Projects) team, you won’t just manage construction — you’ll shape the future of water infrastructure. This is your opportunity to be at the heart of one of the UK’s largest and most impactful water treatment developments, helping to deliver essential services that millions rely on every day.

From design to completion, you’ll ensure our construction work meets the highest standards in safety, quality, and environmental performance. Your attention to detail and technical know-how will be instrumental in building critical infrastructure that safeguards public health, protects the environment, and supports communities for generations to come.

What you’ll be doing as a Technical Construction Manager

• Providing a technical understanding of the Water Treatment work processes to ensure that the delivery of water is not disrupted.
• Ensuring compliance with environmental requirements in asset design and delivery, monitoring delivery performance and working with contractors to address issues and improve.
• Manage the input of consultant specialists and subject matter experts, delivering the construction phase assurance on all clean water projects within the Major Projects portfolio.
• Engage with Asset Management. Engineering and Operations: Identify synergies and use lessons from previous projects to agree on the most effective solutions.
• Support the assessment and appointment of contractors and consultants.
• Manage the Operational Integration team to ensure project deliverables are clear and agreed upon by all stakeholders.
• Verify and approve project plans. (Project Delivery Plan, Commissioning Plan, test plans).

This role will be based on a hybrid basis suitable to your home location within the Thames Water regions, so there must be flexibility to travel 3-4 days of their 36-hour week.

The successful candidate must drive and have access to a car, and this role comes with a £5,800 car allowance.

What you should bring to the role

• Hold an engineering degree or a background in a similar role.
• Have a technical understanding of the principles and processes involved in developing, designing, constructing, and operating water treatment works or substantial experience in a similar process environment.
• Have sufficient knowledge and capability for the technical review of project details.
• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate.
• Understanding of performance and quality management.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering between £65,000 to £80,000 per annum depending on skills and experience of the successful candidate.
• Car allowance of £5,800 per annum.
• Bonus depending on personal and company performance.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days per year, 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.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

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 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's 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 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.