Technical Data Administrator

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Technical Data Administrator Ref 40718

Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery

Location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB

Contract type: Permanent

Full/Part-time: Full-time

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary: Offering a salary up to £30,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Job grade: A

Closing date: 29/04/2025

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to join our waste team based out of our head office at Clearwater Court Reading as the Technical Data Administrator.

As the successful applicant, your role as the Technical Data Administrator will be to provide specified administrative support to the SDM Maintenance manager, in relation to the maintenance activities of the Sewer Depth Monitor (SDM) programme.

What you’ll be doing as the Technical Data Administrator

• Analysis and coordination of maintenance activities to achieve our regulatory annual targets.
• Maintenance of data quality in the database to ensure accuracy of records and improve performance.
• Provide assistance, support and guidance on all SDM maintenance issues including contractor activities.
• Coordination of specialist activities and projects related to the SDM maintenance programme.
• Perform due diligence on essential contractor maintenance documentation such as H&S and ad-hoc audits of contractor paperwork.
• Support on KPI reporting, and monthly invoicing and able to respond to external queries such as environmental information requests.
• Manage ad-hoc administration within the team.
• Ensure all enquiries are dealt with in a timely fashion.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

What you should bring to the role

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Possess meticulous attention to detail and data-minded.
• Database handling experience, including data entry and basic reporting.
• Data manipulation skills with a desirable Power BI knowledge.
• Able to provide & deliver reports, presentations & analysis of data to support meetings.
• Experience in an Operational environment is desirable.
• Competent at using the appropriate IT and Office Packages – e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.

What’s in it for you

• Offering a salary up to £30,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Full training package provided.
• 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays).
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• 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.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference. 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.

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.

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.

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.