Technical Coordinator

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking a Technical Coordinator at the Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in NE London. You will manage prerequisites for complex maintenance and reactive jobs, liaising with contractors and coordinating resources across the waste business.

You will input into planning, secure funding for rectification works, and support the team with technical guidance. A strong focus on stakeholder engagement and compliance with asset standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in water or wastewater sector preferred.
• Apprenticeship and relevant technical qualification.
• Experience managing maintenance projects or repairs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plants are operational and maintained to the required standard.
• Specify and order materials for maintenance tasks.
• Manage and coordinate contractors for repairs and fault diagnosis.
• Raise work orders in SAP.
• Coordinate PUWER inspections with Penstocks and safety authorities.
• Review service contracts and file reports in SharePoint.
• Maintain documentation of activities and asset details.

Skills

Communication skills

Contractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation accuracy

IT systems literacy

Driving license

Education

Apprenticeship in a technical trade

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Job description

We currently have an opportunity for a Technical Coordinator at our Beckton Sewage Treatment Works - the largest in Europe, and to work within the Northeast London region Waste Business. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for the management of the pre-requisites (materials, permits, resources and services) for all complex jobs for planned and reactive work across maintenance and operations.

This role will involve day-to-day contractor liaison and management, input into future planning and solutions, and providing technical support to the wider team.

The Technical Coordinator role is key to North-East London, without this role customer journeys and sewer health would take a significant impact. This role is responsible for authorising works on the treatment works and securing the funding for any rectification works required.

What you'll be doing as the Technical Coordinator

• You will play a key role as part of a team ensuring that sewage treatment works that you cover are operational and maintained to the correct standard.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the materials required to maintain the plant is available for the maintenance team to complete tasks, by specifying and ordering materials.
• Management and organisation of contractors to carry out repairs and fault diagnosis on pumps and the supporting equipment.
• Raising work orders on SAP.
• Management of PUWER inspections especially with Penstocks & coordination with Confined Space Authority
• Reviewing Service Contracts and filing work reports in SharePoint.
• Reviewing maintenance activities for continuous improvement and compliance with asset standards.
• This role will require a large focus on engagement and communication with key stakeholders to ensure all activities are planned effectively and efficiently.
• Be the lead person with specific activities within a designated area, including directing on briefed projects and providing support on larger scale projects.
• Strong communication skills between the Thames Water team and framework contractors.
• Collaborative - able to work closely with Planners, Field Performance Managers, suppliers, and 3rd parties.
• Technically experienced with a good understanding of how to maintain assets.
• Good local knowledge of how important an asset is to a site and how it relates to other assets.
• Meticulous at documenting the finer details of what needs to take place.
• Able to manage a large workload of numerous jobs in parallel.
• Competent with IT systems (will use SAP extensively) as well as strong communication skills
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry
• Clean driving license

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have

• Relevant experience working within Water or Wastewater treatment or comparable industry, preferably experience as a Mechanical and Electrical technician or ICA technician.
• Timed served an apprenticeship and relevant technical qualification.

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.

Salary

Salary: Up to £59,655 depending on your level of experience and skills

Hours

36 Hours Monday - Friday, + Salary up to £59,655 per annum depending on skills and experience.

Benefits

• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus, bank holidays)
• Company Van
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family's health and wellbeing, and your finances - from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.