Technical Coordinator (Mechanical/Electrical)

Thames Water; Sandford-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water service company seeks a Technical Coordinator to manage complex maintenance within its Wastewater Operations Team. Based in Sandford-on-Thames, the role requires expertise in mechanical and electrical systems, a valid UK driving licence, and collaborative skills. You will oversee maintenance activities to ensure compliance with legal obligations while mentoring a technical team. Competitive salary between £36,400 and £42,000 per annum, alongside various benefits, is offered for this full-time position.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-related pay

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave increasing with service

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Various health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence.
• Time served apprenticeship and relevant technical qualification.
• Meticulous in documenting necessary tasks.
• A clean driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex maintenance activities with teams and contractors.
• Manage prerequisites within SAP for jobs across maintenance.
• Provide expert advice on technical issues and solutions.
• Ensure health and safety aspects are managed correctly.

Skills

Relevant experience in Water or Wastewater treatment

Mechanical and Electrical technician experience

Collaborative teamwork

Strong IT skills, especially SAP

Knowledge of health and safety issues

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Completion of an apprenticeship

Tools

SAP

Job description

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 Works, 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.

• 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 a 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 the Thames Valley North area.

Working Pattern: 36 hours, Monday-Friday, 7:30 – 15:36.

Requirements for the role

Valid UK driving licence.

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.
• Time served an apprenticeship and a 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.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% – 2x employee contribution.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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.