Technical Coordinator (Mechanical & Electrical)

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking a Technical Coordinator (Mechanical & Electrical) for their Wastewater Operations Team in Reading. This full-time permanent role involves managing technical operations, requiring excellent expertise in mechanical and electrical systems and effective collaboration with teams. Join a leading organization committed to sustainability while delivering essential services to over 16 million customers.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 26 days holiday, increasing with service

Company Van provided

Generous Pension Scheme through AON

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in managing assets relevant to maintenance and operations.
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations in the water industry.
• Ability to manage large workloads with multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-requisites within SAP for jobs across maintenance and operations.
• Provide expert advice and solutions to operational risks.
• Maintain availability of plant and equipment and optimize treatment processes.

Skills

Logistical Decision Making

Collaboration

Technical Expertise

Health and Safety Awareness

Documenting Processes

Education

Experience in Mechanical and Electrical Technician roles

Relevant experience in Water or Wastewater treatment

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job title Technical Coordinator (Mechanical & Electrical) Ref 41412 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Reading STW - RG2 0RP Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Salary up to £41,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. Job grade B Closing date 04/07/2025

We are seeking a Technical Coordinator (Mechanical & Electrical) to join our Wastewater Operations Team, working across the Thames Valley area, based at Reading Wastewater Treatment Works.

As the Technical Coordinator, you will work in an area alongside the local Performance Managers as well as a team of technicians with a wide variety of skillsets ranging from unskilled through to mechanical, electrical and ICA.

• Working pattern: 36 hours per week, 07:30 – 15:36, Monday-Friday, plus the inclusion on a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.
• Full UK Driving License Required as the role involves travelling around our various sites (vehicle will be provided).

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

• 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 you should bring to the role?

• Relevant experience working within Water or Wastewater treatment or comparable industry would be beneficial.
• Experience as a Mechanical and Electrical technician or ICA technician is highly desirable.
• 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 is desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £41,000 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)
• Company Van provided.
• 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 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 . We aim 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.