Location
Lane End, with travel required to multiple operational sites across the surrounding areas. You will be expected on-site 5 days a week. A full driving licence, access to a vehicle, and insurance to cover work travel are required. A monthly car allowance is provided.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

Salary
Up to £60,000 per annum depending on experience and skills, plus a £4,500 car allowance. Performance-related pay plan linked to company performance measures and targets.

About the Role
This role seeks a self-motivated candidate to manage engineering projects end-to-end across Thames Water’s operational sites and estate. You will manage all aspects of each CAPEX project, including initial scoping, competitive tendering, contractor procurement, site setup and inductions, health and safety inspections, commissioning, training, and handover to operations teams. The internal job title for this role is ‘Project Engineer’ within the Capital Maintenance Project Team.

You will manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical, and ICA projects, typically valued between £100,000 and £1 million per project. You will be individually responsible for multiple live projects simultaneously, with additional projects in scoping and tendering phases.

The role involves developing innovative and modern solutions to operational challenges, improving site efficiency, and delivering value for money for customers. You will work closely with operations teams and contractors to scope, define, and cost cost-effective, low-risk solutions.

You will oversee the zero-compromise health and safety policy for all personnel on your projects, including monthly audits. You will manage construction in line with in-house policies, wider industry standards, and CDM regulations.

Collaboration with delivery partners and contractors is essential to ensure schemes are delivered on time. You will maintain compliance with Asset Standards, British & International Standards, and professional codes of conduct.

Financial forecasting and reporting on the value of work done (VOWD) for all live projects is required. You will draft, vet, and approve pre-construction information, project programs, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and construction phase plans (CPP).

Finally, you will oversee commissioning, training, and handover of completed projects to operations teams, ensuring all completion documents such as test certificates, operation and maintenance manuals, health and safety files, and as-constructed drawings are available and handed over.

Experience
Experience in Construction or Engineering Project Management is essential. Knowledge of Clean Water Processing and/or Wastewater treatment is desirable.

About you
You should be self-motivated, driven, and able to work with minimum supervision. Strong coordination skills are required to manage multiple stakeholders including internal colleagues, site employees, and external contractors simultaneously.

Understanding of Health and Safety standards, particularly construction works and CDM regulations, is important. Additional training will be provided.

Qualifications
Preferably a background in Engineering such as Civil or Mechanical Engineering. Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged, ideally at least a BTEC/HND in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience.