Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider is seeking an experienced Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager to oversee maintenance contracts and enhance wastewater operations. This role involves strategic leadership and coordination across various teams to ensure compliance and performance. Ideal candidates will have a background in wastewater treatment, strong leadership skills, and a data-driven approach to operational excellence. A competitive salary of £55,000 to £65,000 awaits the successful applicant.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £55,000 to £65,000

Car allowance

Enhanced family leave

26 days holiday, increasing with service

Generous pension scheme

Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in wastewater treatment operations and MEICA contractor management.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, motivate, and influence teams across organisational boundaries.
• A strategic thinker with a track record of driving performance improvements and leading change programmes.
• Data-literate with the ability to interpret complex information and translate it into actionable insights.
• Experience collaborating with digital teams to extract and utilise data for operational excellence.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and delivery of MEICA maintenance contracts.
• Coordinate and prioritise maintenance activities across multiple sites.
• Work alongside Capital Maintenance and Operations teams.
• Monitor contract performance and develop insightful reports.
• Support change management initiatives to optimise maintenance delivery.

Skills

Wastewater treatment operations

MEICA contractor management

Leadership skills

Data interpretation

Excellent communication

Job description

Job title Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager Ref 41121 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 hours per week Salary Offering a salary between £55,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 12/08/2025

Wastewater MEICA Contract Manager

We are seeking an experienced Wastewater Leader to develop our Wastewater contract management capability.

This role is vital in managing third-party MEICA maintenance contracts across our wastewater treatment sites, ensuring that all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

You will work closely with operational teams, risk management, and capital maintenance to prioritise and coordinate both planned and reactive maintenance activities, supporting the reliability and performance of critical wastewater assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the management and delivery of MEICA maintenance contracts, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards.
• Coordinate and prioritise maintenance activities across multiple sites, balancing planned maintenance with reactive interventions.
• Work alongside Capital Maintenance and Operations teams to develop and implement new contracts that support asset reliability and availability improvements.
• Monitor contract performance and develop insightful reports and data analysis to drive continuous improvement and optimise resources.
• Collaborate across the Asset Operations and Capital Delivery (AOCD) organisation on key asset groups, including flow control, inlet improvement, ASP optimisation, tertiary treatment refurbishment, sludge processing, and CHP systems.
• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for specialist programmes designed to enhance site resilience and critical operational outcomes, such as pollution reduction, blockage prevention, and flood mitigation.
• Drive the evolution of maintenance delivery from a primarily reactive approach to a proactive, data-driven model, leveraging digital insights and efficient resource management.
• Lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors and framework managers, to foster strong partnerships and ensure alignment on objectives and standards.
• Support change management initiatives to professionalise maintenance delivery and optimise make-versus-buy decisions across Wastewater and Bioresources.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in wastewater treatment operations and MEICA contractor management.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, motivate, and influence teams across organisational boundaries.
• A strategic thinker with a track record of driving performance improvements and leading change programmes.
• Data-literate with the ability to interpret complex information and translate it into actionable insights.
• Experience collaborating with digital teams to extract and utilise data for operational excellence.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of building lasting relationships with both internal teams and external partners.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to operational sites.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary of £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Car allowance to support your travel requirements.
• Enhanced family leave, including maternity and paternity benefits.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme managed through AON.
• Access to a comprehensive range of health and wellbeing benefits, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling services, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping discounts, and life assurance.
• Opportunities for career development and the chance to make a tangible impact on Thames Water’s critical wastewater infrastructure.

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 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.