Technical Coordinator (Mechanical/Electrical)

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Technical Coordinator, where you'll play a vital role in coordinating maintenance activities within the Water and Wastewater sector. This position offers a diverse range of tasks, from managing operational risks to mentoring a dedicated maintenance team. With a focus on collaboration and best practices, you'll ensure high standards of service while optimizing plant performance. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and a range of benefits, all while making a meaningful impact on the environment and community. Your expertise will help shape a sustainable future for millions.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30

Contributory pension scheme

Personal medical assessments

Wider benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Water or Wastewater treatment industry.
• Technical qualification and apprenticeship in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex maintenance activities and ensure compliance with legal obligations.
• Manage pre-requisites within SAP for planned and reactive work.

Skills

Mechanical and Electrical Technician

Health and Safety Management

SAP

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Technical Qualification

Apprenticeship

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job title Technical Coordinator (Mechanical/Electrical) Ref 40826 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Oxford - OX4 4XU Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Offering between £36,400 to £42,000 per annum depending on your level of experience. Job grade B Closing date 22/05/2025

We are looking for a Technical Coordinator to join our Wastewater Operations Team working across the Thames Valley North area based at Oxford Sewage Treatment Work, working as part of a close and supportive Field Operations team.

What you’ll be doing as a Technical Coordinator (Mechanical/Electrical)

You’ll play a key role in coordinating complex maintenance activities, working closely with both our in-house teams and external contractors. You'll also help ensure we meet all our legal statutory maintenance obligations. These will include items such as lifting equipment, pressure vessels and generators. Ensuring our sites meet the KPI for plant availability across the estate, driving improvement and striving for best practice. You will be the technical mentor for the maintenance team, including apprentices. All this needs to be done whilst ensuring we deliver a high standard of service within budget.

This role is very diverse and consists of a wide range of tasks, some of which are listed below:

• 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.

Base Location: Oxford STW - OX4 4YU, but you will be required to travel to the various sites around Thames Valley North area.
Working Pattern: 36 hours, Monday-Friday, 7:30 - 15:36.
Requirements for the role: Valid UK driving license.

What you should bring to the role

• 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.
• Highly logical - able to decide on and build the dependencies between tasks.
• 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 in 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 effective communication skills.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry.
• A clean driving licence is essential as the role involves travelling.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive between £36,400 to £42,000 per annum, depending on your level of experience.
• Annual Leave: 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.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

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 who are 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 in 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 therecruitment process . We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here tohelp 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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.