Wastewater Network Maintenance Strategy and Assurance Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading water management company in the UK is seeking a Wastewater Network Maintenance Strategy and Assurance Engineer to enhance the waste network's reliability and efficiency. The successful candidate will develop maintenance strategies, conduct inspections, and ensure compliance with standards. The role offers a competitive salary, a £4.5k car allowance, and excellent benefits including private medical care and a generous pension scheme. This is a full-time hybrid position based in Reading, requiring travel to various sites three days a week.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

26 days holiday increasing to 30

Annual Bonus

Private Medical Health Care

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering or related field.
• Substantial experience in waste network maintenance and strategy.
• Knowledge of KPIs like MTBF and MTTR.
• Full and clean UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies for the waste network.
• Manage knowledge stock of maintenance standards.
• Perform regular inspections and audits of maintenance activities.
• Prepare reports on the status of the water network.

Skills

Waste network maintenance

Data analysis tools

GIS systems

Proficiency in maintenance management software

Develop maintenance strategies

Education

Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Maintenance management software

Data analysis tools

GIS systems

Job description

Are you passionate about ensuring the reliability and efficiency of critical infrastructure? Do you thrive on creating strategies that make a real impact? If so, we want you on our team!

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Wastewater Network Maintenance Strategy and Assurance Engineer to join our expert maintenance strategy team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our water network and play a key role in delivering safe, sustainable, and compliant services to millions of customers.

What you’ll be doing as a Wastewater Network Maintenance Strategy and Assurance Engineer

• Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance strategies for the waste network, including preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Develop and manage the knowledge stock of maintenance standards to ensure they are kept up to date and reflect the network maintenance strategy.
• Continuous development of the serviceability measures used for performance analysis to support maintenance improvements, and assurance of the asset plans.
• Review delivery issues through workshops for issues raised through field investigations to update plans where required.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure that maintenance activities are assessed for efficiency and in compliance with company standards.
• Perform regular inspections and audits of maintenance activities to verify compliance with quality requirements, and maintenance strategy.
• Ensure that work is completed according to specifications, with all necessary documentation completed accurately and promptly.
• Ensure that maintenance plans (preventive, corrective, and predictive) are in place and followed for assets and systems.
• Prepare and present reports on the status of the water network, maintenance activities, and improvement initiatives to senior management.

What you should bring to the role

• Degree level qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Substantial experience in waste network maintenance, strategy, standards and/or assurance.
• Proficiency in maintenance management software, data analysis tools, and GIS systems.
• Knowledge of key performance indicators (KPIs) used in maintenance, such as Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
• Due to the nature of the role, a full and clean UK driving licence is required.

Working conditions

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, based at an office within the Thames Water region. We are flexible on the exact location; however, you will need to travel to various sites approximately three days per week, so adaptability is essential.

The position is full-time, based on a 36‑hour work week.

A valid driving licence and access to a car are required for this role.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• This role comes with £4.5k car allowance.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Annual Bonus.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• 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

See the company website for a full list of perks and benefits.

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

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.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities

Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

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.

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.