Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager

Jersey Electricity Plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water and wastewater company seeks a Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager to ensure efficient management of MEICA maintenance activities across treatment sites. This full-time role involves strategic oversight, stakeholder engagement, and a focus on proactive maintenance delivery, aiming for performance improvement and enhanced asset availability.

Benefits

Car Allowance

26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Understanding of Wastewater Treatment and contractor management.
• Strong background in programme delivery and performance turnaround.
• Demonstrable ability to engage and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and control third-party MEICA maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with operations to optimize performance.
• Drive improvements from reactive to proactive maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Thinking

Change Management

Job description

We are looking for a Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager to join Thames Water on a full time permanent basis.

The purpose of the Maintenance Services function is to provide professional, cross functional maintenance delivery capabilities to the Wastewater and Bioresources directorate.

What will you be doing as a Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager?

• The primary purpose of the role is to identify, realise, coordinate and control the third-party MEICA maintenance activity on our wastewater treatment sites.
• Work closely with operations teams, risk processes and Capital Maintenance Teams to prioritise the planned and reactive works across our sites.
• Work with framework managers and operations to monitor and optimise performance.
• Setting up of new contracts where required to enhance our capital maintenance programme to drive improvements to asset availability, performance and overall site health.
• Develop and track performance data and create insight to inform decision-making.
• Support the maintenance delivery strategy by sharing performance outputs and trends to influence policy and future standards.
• Own and drive the supply chain standards updates into the MEICA delivery process.
• Collaborate across the AOCD organisation on critical asset groups from inlet to outlet, including enhancements to our flow control and monitoring estate, inlet improvement programme, ASP optimisation, tertiary treatment refurbishment, sludge processing and CHP.
• You will provide strategic oversight of specialist programmes of work designed to increase resilience and improve critical performance outcomes (e.g. Pollution, Blockage, Flooding).
• Continuously reviewing our approach to maintenance delivery, identifying opportunities to optimise strategic make vs buy decisions and implementing change to enable the ongoing professionalisation of maintenance delivery across Wastewater and Bioresources.
• You will drive the improvement from a primarily reactive to a proactive approach to maintenance, backed by strong data insights and efficient resource allocation.
• The role demands a balance between daily operational responsibilities and more strategic planning, contractor liaison, alignment, and improvement initiatives.

What should you bring to the role?

• Understanding of Wastewater Treatment, operational activity and contractor management.
• Desire to build strategic thinking between the operational activity and strategic asset management.
• Present strong leadership with demonstrable ability to engage, motivate and influence distributed teams across organisational boundaries.
• Demonstrable ability to proactively engage & influence stakeholders and develop sustainable, long-lasting relationships both with our business and with our critical delivery partners.
• Passion for improvement and innovation with a strong track record in performance turnaround.
• Strong background in programme delivery.
• Deep understanding of change management and proven ability to transition teams from reactive to proactive modes of operation.
• Strong insights-driven decision-making skills with a robust understanding of data analytics and its role in operational efficiency.
• Experience in collaboration with digital teams in extracting and understanding data-driven insights.
• Ability to interpret complex data and turn it into actionable insights.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Clear communication and data-driven decision making.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary between £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Car Allowance.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• 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.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

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.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

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 world's 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. Our aim is 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.