Water & Wastewater Project Coordinator

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension Scheme

Annual Leave 26 days (increase to 30)

Cycle to Work schemes

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support wastewater network intervention programmes, coordinating with the Engineering Project Manager and wider team to manage civil interventions safely, efficiently and within budget.

The role involves site audits, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to project documentation, planning and handover processes. A great development opportunity in a large water utility.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting delivery or management of engineering, construction or operational projects or programmes.
• Experience working with operational teams, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting project controls, including programme tracking, cost awareness, reporting and quality assurance.
• Experience preparing or reviewing project documentation, including briefs, plans or handover information.
• Experience within the water sector - ideally in wastewater network operations.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements for construction works, including CDM.
• Awareness of commercial delivery requirements, procurement, tendering and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of planned intervention programmes that reduce blockages, pollution and flooding across the wastewater network.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day programme delivery, reporting and project controls with the Engineering Project Manager.
• Establish and promote a proactive Health, Safety and Environment culture, including review and assurance of key project H&S documentation.
• Undertake site audits to monitor health, safety, quality and delivery standards, ensuring findings are recorded, escalated and followed through to closure.
• Assist in achieving all regulatory, statutory and internal outputs, deadlines and targets.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors and external stakeholders to support clear communication, timely escalation and positive customer outcomes
• Develop project briefs and supplementary information to support early contractor involvement and delivery planning.
• Review and contribute to approval of key project documentation, including PCI, project plans, CPP, commissioning plans and handover information.
• Support contractor performance assurance to help deliver projects safely, on time, within budget and to required quality standards
• Oversee commissioning and handover of completed projects to the operational client.

Skills

Project coordination

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder management

Health and safety awareness

CDM awareness

Driving licence

Tools

Excel

Job description

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support wastewater network intervention programmes, coordinating with the Engineering Project Manager and wider team to manage civil interventions safely, efficiently and within budget.

The role involves site audits, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to project documentation, planning and handover processes. A great development opportunity in a large water utility.