Technical Coordinator

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Technical Coordinator to join their West Thames Valley Water Production team. This role involves ensuring the safe operation of water treatment works and managing maintenance operations. Candidates should have technical knowledge of Water Production, strong communication skills, and a passion for continuous improvement. The position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with service

Generous Paternity Leave

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in managing contractor operations.
• Ability to mentor and transfer skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-requisites within SAP for complex jobs.
• Design operationally critical jobs using field data.
• Ensure legal statutory maintenance requirements are met.

Skills

Technical knowledge of Water Production

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Education

IOSH or equivalent

Job description

Job title Technical Coordinator Ref 41119 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Farmoor - Oxford - OX2 9NS Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Offering a salary up to £42,000 depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 02/06/2025

We have the opportunity for you to join the West Thames Valley Water Production team as Technical Coordinator.

The role is primarily covering Oxford area, with the expectation to help cover other areas when needed.

You will utilise your technical expertise to support the Production Manager, ensuring 24/7 safe and efficient operation of water treatment works, reservoirs and boosters to ensure consistent, wholesome water for our customers.

Working hours - 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday

What you will be doing as a Technical Co-Ordinator

• You will be responsible for the management of the pre-requisites within SAP (materials, permits, resources and services) for all complex jobs for planned and reactive work across maintenance and operations.
• Use technical expertise and data captured from the field to design operationally critical jobs.
• Highlight key operational risks across the area and present these to obtain funding.
• Maintain the availability of plant and equipment and optimise treatment process performance.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice on technical issues and generate solutions to operational risks.
• Obtain quotes, order materials and 3rd party services through our framework contractors.
• Ensure all aspects of Health and Safety are managed correctly, through safe system of work approval, reviewing RAMS, permitting and site audits.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that our legal statutory maintenance requirements are met. These will include items such as lifting equipment, pressure vessels and generators.

What should you bring to the role?

• Technical knowledge of Water Production or Waste Management.
• IOSH or equivalent, and managing contractor experience.
• High attention to detail.
• Passion for continuous improvement.
• Good communication skills and proactive in approach.
• An understanding of project delivery, business procedures and processes.
• Ability to mentor & transfer skills to others.
• Ability to liaise at all levels and influence beyond span of control.
• Fully competent at using the appropriate Company IT systems and Office software.
• A full current driving license is essential for this position as the role involves travelling around our sites.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £42,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
• 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.

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 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 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.

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.