Technical Coordinator - Waste Water

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Generous pension

Annual leave 26–30 days

Performance-related pay

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Technical Coordinator – Waste Water based in Earlswood or Crawley Sewage Treatment Works, with travel to around 9 sites. The role coordinates planned and reactive maintenance, guiding internal technicians and external contractors to maximise plant availability and KPI performance.

You’ll be working in the field, using SAP for job prerequisites, and collaborating with Performance Managers while ensuring safety and statutory maintenance requirements across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Solid technical coordination experience in utilities or industrial settings.
• Good understanding of plant and equipment maintenance.
• IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage SAP prerequisites (materials, permits, resources, services) for complex jobs.
• Design operationally critical jobs using field data and technical expertise.
• Highlight operational risks and secure funding.
• Maintain plant/equipment availability and optimise treatment performance.
• Collaborate with planners, performance managers, suppliers and 3rd parties.
• Obtain quotes and manage 3rd party service provision within framework.
• Ensure health and safety via RAMS review and site audits.
• Ensure statutory maintenance requirements (lifting gear, pressure vessels, generators) are met.

Skills

Field coordination

Technical coordination

Full UK driving licence

Health and safety awareness

Tools

SAP

Job description

Based in Earlswood and covering Crawley Sewage Treatment Works plus nine further sites, this full‑time Technical Coordinator – Waste Water role carries a salary from £39,770 per annum, dependent on experience.

Working predominantly in the field, you will coordinate planned and reactive maintenance, directing internal mechanical, electrical, and ICA technicians alongside external contractors. Your remit involves close collaboration with Performance Managers to secure high plant availability and meet operational KPIs across the wastewater network. Candidates should bring solid technical coordination experience within a utility or industrial setting, coupled with strong organisational abilities and a full driving licence. Field‑based work demands flexibility and a proactive approach to problem‑solving across multiple locations.

What will you be doing as a Technical Coordinator?

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

• You will be responsible for the management of the prerequisites 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.

Location: Earlswood or Crawley Sewage Treatment Works, with flexibility to travel around 9 other sites.

Hours: 36 per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary: Salary from £39,770 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you need are:

• Strong understanding of plant, equipment, and operational processes.
• 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 effective communication skills.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry; ideally you will be IOSH or equivalent qualified.
• A full UK driving licence is essential for this position as the role involves travelling around our sites.

Desirable

• Completed a time‑served apprenticeship or hold a recognised technical qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Preferably experience working within Water or Wastewater Treatment, or a comparable industrial environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Company Car Allowance of £4,500.
• Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• 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 yourself 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.

Working at 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?

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.

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.