Location
Hampton Coal Wharf - TW12 2ES or Reading - Kemble Court - RG2 6AD

Hours
Hybrid - 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Salary
£70,000 to £78,500 per annum, depending on skills and experience

About the Role
Power Resilience is critical to Thames Water's ability to provide safe, reliable services to millions of customers. We are expanding our Power Resilience capability to strengthen how power is planned, maintained and enhanced across our operations. We are looking for talented individuals to join this growing team and help shape a coordinated, data-led approach to managing Power Resilience across Thames Water.

As Battery and Generator Maintenance Manager, you will lead the delivery and quality assurance of maintenance for auxiliary power supplies and associated assets. You will be responsible for ensuring that the auxiliary power systems that support operational sites during outages or emergencies are ready to respond when needed. You will also play a key role in strengthening resilience today while supporting the development of internal capability for the future.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital area of UK infrastructure and make a meaningful difference to customer outcomes and environmental protection. As the team grows, members will play an important role in shaping future ways of working and bringing their expertise to create lasting positive impact across Thames Water.

Key responsibilities:
- Lead, support and develop a team of professionals to achieve their potential and deliver excellent outcomes
- Oversee maintenance and quality assurance for auxiliary power supplies and assets, ensuring compliance with standards and regulatory requirements
- Work closely with internal and external teams to standardise inspection practices and ensure effective, dependable and compliant maintenance governance
- Manage planning and budgets, contributing to policy development and best practice within the maintenance function

Experience
- Proven experience leading operational or technical teams and delivering outputs to required time, quality and compliance standards
- Demonstrable experience developing people and providing supportive leadership
- Strong commercial judgement with contractor performance and resource planning experience
- Experience managing compliance, maintenance planning and operational budgets
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external contractors to support continuous improvement

About you
- Knowledge of maintenance, testing and quality assurance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- IT literacy, including maintenance management systems
- Full UK Driving Licence

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated as essential, but relevant experience and skills as outlined above are required.