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Now is the perfect time to join us in shaping the future of water! Are you a research engineer or scientist passionate about tackling climate challenges through nationally recognised projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support Net-Zero goals? Are you keen to contribute to Ofwat Innovation Fund projects focusing on wastewater solutions? If your answer is yes, keep reading! This is your chance to become part of a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation and to make a significant impact in Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I) at Thames Water.

What you will be doing as a Research Engineer/Scientist

- First and foremost, Research, Development and Innovation.
- Providing an innovative outlook and a natural curiosity for wastewater treatment technologies and solutions.
- Scanning the horizon for new technologies or strategies for solving some of the most significant challenges in the water sector.
- Getting Research, Development, and Innovation projects off the ground while making significant technical contributions to others.
- Designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring activities to ensure smooth operation and high-quality outputs.
- Analysing data (preferably using Python, MATLAB or similar) and logging information to produce robust results, conclusions, and recommendations for business strategy and beyond.
- Writing, structuring and reviewing high-quality technical reports for communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Participating in and presenting project outputs at internal and external meetings.
- Developing excellent working relationships with internal clients, external contractors/suppliers, and research organisations.
- Promote research, development, and innovation to customers and stakeholders to make our projects visible.

This Hybrid role is based at Reading Sewage Treatment Works. However, depending on project requirements, the successful candidate should attend the office and other Thames Water sites.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Must have a valid UK driving licence.

What you should bring to the role

- Hold a degree in science or engineering or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
- Background in industry experience in a related discipline.
- Have relevant technical knowledge of the industry, such as utilities.
- Good practical skills relevant to the operation and maintenance of pilot plants.
- Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £40,000 to £50,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- A wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, is packed with offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
- Contribution to becoming chartered as an engineer or scientist through your chosen institution.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The Environmental Engineering Manager at Thames Water is crucial in driving environmental initiatives and ensuring regulatory compliance. They lead a team responsible for key functions, including setting environmental expectations on capital projects, developing the carbon strategy, and providing environmental input in various projects and initiatives. Their work is instrumental in promoting sustainability, biodiversity, and nature-based solutions within the organisation. By staying updated on environmental legislation and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, they ensure that Thames Water meets its environmental responsibilities effectively.

This role is a secondment role for up to 6 months.

What you’ll be doing as an Environmental Engineering Manager

- Managing the Environmental Engineering team.
- Establishing a cohesive, sustainable engineering structure from graduates to industry experts that lead Thames Water’s engineering requirements into AMP8 and beyond.
- Developing and enabling our carbon strategy.
- Including Biodiversity and Heritage protection from the project definition.
- Providing environmental support to Asset management projects definition.
- Providing environmental input in PR 24.
- Raising awareness of environmental developments and engineering solutions.
- Keeping up to date with relevant changes in environmental legislation and initiatives.
- Working with consultants, contractors, and teams across Thames Water to identify risks and constraints and implement solutions at project definition stages.
- Setting environmental expectations on capital schemes, carbon, increasing biodiversity and promoting nature-based solutions.
- Define, develop, and maintain environmental engineering competencies across the business.
- Provide technical sign-off and assurance during technical delivery, including handover.
- Devising the best tools and systems to monitor performance and implement strategies.
- Assessing, analysing, and collating environmental performance data and reporting information to stakeholders.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court, you will be required in the office and on-site as the business requires you.

36 hours a week, Monday - Friday.

What you should bring to the role

- Be a highly experienced and recognised environmental engineering leader with several years working within the water industry.
- Understand the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, both internally and externally.
- Be collaborative and can influence senior colleagues.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, likely in an engineering discipline with a postgraduate qualification and preferably with a professional chartership.
- A passion for continuous professional development and an active approach to driving diversity within our engineering function at Thames Water.
- Good budget management experience.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary.
- This role will have a car allowance of £5800 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Annual Bonus.
- Private Medical Health Care.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are looking for a Technical Specialist to join Thames Water permanently.
As part of the West Thames Valley water production team, you will work across water production sites in Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.

You will be a technically competent person in water/waste processes, engineering or operations who manages significant risks through the investment process to project completion.

You will be representing the production team throughout the risk process - involving scoping, design, delivery and commissioning of solutions.
Key to the role is collaboration and stakeholder engagement, both within and outside of Water Production.

You will also be required to take part in an out-of-hours rota once fully trained.

- 36 hours per week Monday – Friday.
- Offering a salary up to £52,000 depending on skills and experience + you will receive a car allowance.
- Location: Farmoor - Oxford - OX2 9NS, Latton - Cirencester - GL7 5QF.

What you will be doing as a Technical Specialist?

- Technical Competence: Continuously develops and maintains operational expertise in an area/and or across certain asset types, and can work to tight timescales with multiple stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within scope.
- Capital Delivery Interface: Responsible for ensuring projects progress through the project stage gates, by effective liaison with the relevant teams (asset management, project definition, operations and capital delivery) to ensure that the projects are delivered on time and within scope. Supporting facilitation of all projects (either delivered directly or through the area operations teams) including permitting, outage management and team engagement.
- Risk Management: owns the risk management process for an area, supporting the identification of risks (and optimisation opportunities) and then ensuring that the corporate risk system is up-to-date, fully populated and provides a representative view of risk for the area operations team at all times; interfacing with Operational Excellence (OpEx) in Water Production and the Asset Management.
- Process Assurance: provide process assurance to the production teams through the application of appropriate methods to test, review and drive improvements to drinking water and environmental regulatory compliance; assist with investigations of process non-compliances (waivers) or incidents, including disinfection incidents.
- Audits: complete water quality, process and health and safety audits.
- Incident Management: provide incident response in and out of hours including running emergency exercises and contributing to a learning environment through updating operating procedures.
- Commercial Acumen: Appreciation of Opex targets and budgets in the area and how project delivery impacts financial risk. Identifies and leads changes to improve asset compliance and value for money.
- Health and Safety: compile permits and safe systems of work. Write business cases to secure funding for health and safety risks.

What should you bring to the role?

- You will be a technically competent person in water processes and water production operations. (wastewater experience also considered)
- Good understanding of the risk management principles.
- Construction and/or asset management experience would be advantageous.
- Ability to write business cases and risk briefing notes to secure funding.
- IOSH; knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and application.
- Strong IT skills (especially Excel) and an ability to interrogate data.
- Good communicator and ability to develop effective relationships.
- You will demonstrate confidence to present to and influence Leaders in the organisation at all levels.
- Excellent organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail.
- Financial and commercial acumen.
- You will have a passion for driving positive behaviours throughout your region.
- You will be able to deliver against stretching operational targets and must be commercially astute.
- Ideally you will be degree-qualified (preferably in an engineering/science discipline) however this is not essential.
- Due to the nature of the role, a full UK Driving licence is required.

What’s in it for you?

- Offering a salary up to £52,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus you will receive a car allowance.
- GymPass, a free fitness plan and access to several well-being apps for you and up to three family members as well as discounted plans nationwide.
- Cycle to work scheme, always on and up to £3,000 save money, get fit and help protect the environment.
- WeCare, a variety of health and wellbeing services for you and your family including up to 10 specialist counselling sessions, 24/7 access to a virtual GP, get fit programmes and access to a nutritionist.
- Benefits on Tap, access to discounts, cashback and instant vouchers.
- Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Ongoing performance development reviews to help you be your best and identify growth opportunities.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We have an exciting opportunity for you to significantly impact the development and modernization of our Sewage Treatment Works in London and the surrounding areas.
As the successful candidate, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to ensure the continued delivery of essential services while safeguarding our environment within the Sewage Treatment Plants.

Join us in our ambitious Turnaround Plan as we strive to enhance and innovate our Sewage Treatment Works.

Please apply now to join a dedicated team committed to providing vital services and protecting our planet for future generations.

What you’ll be doing as a Construction Engineer

- Supporting essential design and delivery reviews, identifying risks and issues, and working with stakeholders to resolve them.
- Carry out health and safety audits to ensure relevant issues are corrected.
- We are focused on the construction phase of projects, assessing and reporting project progress, acting to rectify issues, and taking the lead on the escalation process if necessary. Also, ensure all non-conformance is identified and corrected.
- Managing the identification and resolution of snags and liaising with Operators and contractors after the takeover to handle the defects, aftercare process, and performance testing.
- Monitored, agreed on, and approved Takeover tests with the project team.
- Ensure that the required project documentation meets our specifications and that the information for taking over is approved.
- Working as an active member of one or more project teams with one or more of our contractors.

Hybrid – Maple Lodge or Hampton Coal Wharf– Hybrid.

As part of this role, you must be on site 3-4 days a week, 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate must drive and have a car.

What you should bring to the role

- Have an HNC or above in an appropriate engineering subject or background in a similar role.
- Knowledge of health and safety on construction sites or holding of an SMSTS qualification can be offered as part of the role if the holder is not currently holding it.
- Understand design, construction, and operations within industries like the water sector.
- Have a background in project delivery within the construction sector.
- Be confident in communicating with various levels of stakeholders.
- Foster a positive Health and safety culture within the team and contractors, ensuring we assert all environmental and Health and safety statutory obligations.

What’s in it for you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop construction and project management skills with Thames Water projects. This will enable you to build upon your career into other others of Project Delivery we have to be able to deliver life’s essential service.

- Competitive salary from £40,000 to £60,000 per annum.
- Car allowance of £4,500 a year.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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 enriching experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you passionate about making a difference in the environment and eager to grow your skills within a dynamic and supportive team? If so, we encourage you to apply for the Environmental Specialist position at Thames Water. This exciting role allows us to engage in impactful work that benefits our customers, communities, and the natural world.

By joining our Environmental Engineering team, you will be at the forefront of Thames Water's ambitious initiatives during this critical investment period and into the future. Your expertise will be instrumental in safeguarding our vital water resources and advancing our commitment to environmental sustainability. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to a brighter, greener future!

What you’ll be doing as an Environmental Specialist

- Manage environmental risks and opportunities for various capital projects throughout their lifecycle.
- Ensure environmental compliance for our projects, implementing appropriate screening, de-risking and mitigation strategies.
- Communicate environmental legislation and best practices effectively to stakeholders.
- Support project teams in achieving their environmental duties.
- Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.

Based in Hybrid at either Hampton Coal Wharf in Surrey or Maple Lodge in Rickmansworth, you must be on-site for your projects and in the office on average 2-3 days a week.

The role involves 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A driver's license and access to a car are required for this position.

What you should bring to the role

- A deep passion for environmental protection and sustainability.
- A degree in environmental, ecological, or sustainability fields, coupled with relevant experience.
- Strong understanding of UK environmental regulations and compliance processes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to engage all stakeholders effectively.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £40,000 to £50,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- A wider benefits scheme includes our benefits hub, which is packed with offers and information to save money and support your well-being.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We seek an experienced Electrical Technician based at our water production sites in East Thames Valley (Newbury or Reading).
The overall responsibility of this role is to ensure that all equipment at our water production sites is running safely and efficiently using proactive and reactive maintenance methods. You will inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical equipment.

Follow robust planned maintenance as well as getting involved in minor installation projects, electrical fault finding and emergency breakdown repairs to ensure our plant operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. As well as provide technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.

- Base Location – either at Speen WTW in Newbury (RG14 1RT) or Fobney WTW Reading. (RG2 0SF)
- 38 hours per week Monday-Friday.07:30 -15:30 plus the inclusion onto a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.
- All PPE, Tools plus the provision of a Van when on duty and call.

What you’ll be doing as the Electrical Technician

- Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process.
- This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
- You will be expected to provide technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.
- Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be motors, gearboxes, screw /chain conveyors & centrifuges, various pumps, and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSD, automatic valves, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment.
- Participate in a stand-by rota following the relevant training.
- Complete License to operate. (Operate sites and learn the water treatment processes).

What you should bring to the role

- 18th Edition electrical City and Guilds certification is crucial.
- Ideally an apprenticeship with significant experience in electrical systems working in a ‘true multi-skilled capacity'.
- NVQ or City & Guilds level 3 in mechanical engineering would also be ideal but not essential.
- Experience in inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installation, modifying or repairing Electrical plant equipment.
- Ideally experience maintaining large pumps, actuated valves, electronic control systems such as VSD and 3-phase electrical switchgear is essential.
- Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry would benefit this role.
- The work will require physical fitness.
- You will need the ability to work in confined spaces and will require the completion of appropriate training for this.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.

What’s in it for you?

- Offering a salary of up to £38,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus a company van, tools, and PPE.
- Annual Leave 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you a skilled assistant or project manager eager for a rewarding opportunity? Join us at Thames Water's Thames Valley office and become vital to our Waste Networks team! You'll have the chance to shape innovative, cost-effective solutions that benefit local communities while overseeing the successful execution of projects.

At Thames Water, we are dedicated to excellence in wastewater management, and we need your expertise to enhance our sewage networks in the home county. Your contributions will ensure outstanding service delivery and positively impact the lives of many. Don't miss the chance to make a difference.

What you’ll be doing as a Project Manager

- Establish and continuously promote a proactive health, safety, and environment culture across complex and high-risk Project portfolios and our service providers.
- Accountability for project delivery and meeting time, cost and quality outputs.
- Develop and deliver an optimized project to achieve all regulatory, statutory, and internal outputs, deadlines, and targets.
- Accountability throughout the project lifecycle, governance compliance, and internal/external stakeholder engagement lead to the smooth transition of the project outcomes into the operational business.
- Actively protecting, managing, and enhancing Thames Water’s reputation with external customers and stakeholders.
- Development of project briefs, including supplementary information for the subsequent early contractor involvement phase of the project
- Managing and assuring the performance of contractors to deliver project outcomes.

Hybrid—Clearwater Court, Reading: You will be expected to be present at the office and sites twice a week.

This role is 36 hours a week, Monday through Friday.

Candidate must have access to a car and hold a driving licence.

What you should bring to the role

- Be educated to HNC /degree level with further or outstanding role-specific experience in a relevant operational or project management capacity.
- Managing, leading, and developing people in a culture of accountability and achievement.
- Have a contractual awareness of Project Management work.
- Have a proven track record of managing the performance of third-party organisations.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary from £46,000 to £60,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days per year, with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear—to deliver life’s essential services so our customers, communities, and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our company.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.

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Are you a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a passion for innovation and problem-solving? Join our team to support the creation of the 'Intelligent Client' driving our AMP7 ambitions and beyond. Your role will involve leading complex design processes in the water and wastewater industry, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with stringent design codes.

As a critical team member, you will conduct root cause analysis investigations, provide technical input into project briefs, and oversee the development of new technologies for research projects. Additionally, you will be crucial in establishing a 'Centre of Excellence' for engineering and nurturing a sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts.

Join us in shaping Thames Water's future of engineering. Your expertise and leadership will ensure our success in AMP8 and beyond.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Mechanical Engineer

- Complete the design of complex engineering processes in the water and wastewater industry.
- Support multidisciplinary teams in developing solutions to engineering challenges for operational plants to ensure adherence to stringent design codes.
- Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for mechanically biased projects.
- Undertake equipment failure root cause analysis investigations to establish failure methods and reduce the impact and future occurrence.
- Provide technical input into project definition briefs.
- Provide mechanical input into asset surveys, plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs.
- Provide technical sign-off and assurance during technical delivery, including handover.
- Ensure we are compliant with engineering-based regulatory requirements in their area.
- Support testing and development of new technologies for implementation in research projects
- Provide the technical sign-off (accountability) and assurance that the project needs will be fulfilled during technical delivery, including handover and commissioning.
- Develop new tools (software, programs, Apps, etc.) to enhance the Engineering team's capabilities.
- Support the establishment of a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for engineering.
- Support establishing a cohesive, sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts that leads Thames Water’s engineering requirements into AMP8 and beyond.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court, you will be required in the office and on-site 2-3 days a week and as the business requires.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

It is helpful to have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle for this role.

What you should bring to the role

- Be a recognised senior engineer (Chartered or close to achieving Chartered Status) in Mechanical Engineering with considerable experience in the water industry or a closely related equivalent sector.
- Be degree qualified or equivalent in mechanical engineering.
- Have design engineer knowledge of a detailed design level.
- Provide background on supporting quantity surveyors/cost estimating teams in the scope development for cost modelling and budgetary proposals.
- Knowledgeable in pumps/pipe systems, sludge, gas/CHP systems, or water/wastewater treatment process equipment.
- Understand the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary from £48,080 to £72,120 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Childrens Home Manager
3 bed EBD (1 resident)
Ofsted GOOD
Up to £50,000 per annum plus bonuses

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary up to £50,000 per annum
• This position is a permanent, full-time position
• Independent provider with big ambitions for the future
• Monday to Friday
• 40hrs per week (overtime available)
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme
• Excellent rates of pay
• Professional training and development
• Ongoing career progression
• Nest pension scheme.

Successful Applicant:

• Level 5 Leadership Management Children and Young People
• Experience working with children and young people with emotional behavioural difficulties and complex needs
• Handles pressure with ease
• Strong leadership skills
• A can do attitude and positive outlook

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To apply for this exceptional opportunity please call Molly at Purosearch on 01904 570050 or send
your CV direct to m.pockley@purosearch.com

MOT Tester

- Basic Salary: up to £32,000 + Bonus (3-month guarantee)
- OTE: £44,000
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
- 1 in 3 Saturdays, 8:30am - 1:00pm
- Employee car scheme
- Manufacturer training and development opportunities

MOT Tester required for our Client’s busy well-established main dealership, located in Bedford. Our Client is seeking an MOT Tester to join their busy servicing department.

Working as an MOT Tester for your client you can expect a salary of £32,000.

The hours of work in this MOT Tester position are Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm with 1 in 3 Saturdays, 8:30am - 1:00pm.

MOT Testers play a huge role in our Client’s company and they play a huge role in keeping our roads safe!

Responsibilities and Requirements of the MOT Tester position:

- Hold a valid MOT Tester Licence
- Have previous working experience within an MOT Tester role
- A Full UK Driving Licence
- The ability to communicate with customers effectively
- A sound Mechanical knowledge
- Carrying out MOT Failure rectification work as and when required
- Ensuring VOSA standards are met at all times

If you are interested in hearing more, or wish to apply for this MOT Tester Job please send your CV to Tom Thacker quoting the job reference number.

Perfect Placement are the UK’s Leading Automotive Recruitment Agency so if you are looking for a MOT Tester Job get in touch today.

For the best Automotive MOT Tester and MOT Testing jobs be sure to contact our team.

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Vehicle Technician

- Salary: £32,000 - £39,000 per annum (DOE) + Performance Bonus + Overtime Opportunities
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturdays: Morning shifts on a rota basis

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Automotive Vehicle Technician / Vehicle Mechanic within a Dealership located in Guildford.

Our Automotive Client has a need for a Vehicle Technician or Vehicle Mechanic who is motivated and able to work to their own initiative.

The ideal Motor Trade Vehicle Technician will be fully qualified and experienced within the Vehicle Technician role.

Typical Duties as a Vehicle Technician / Vehicle Mechanic include but are not limited to:

- Carrying out Servicing and Repairs to a variety of Vehicles
- MOT Testing
- Performing Diagnostic Testing to identify Vehicle Faults.
- Ensuring that paperwork is completed to the highest of standards

Vehicle Technician / Vehicle Mechanic Requirements:

- A Fully Qualified Vehicle Technician NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- A Current and Valid UK Driving Licence
- Dedicated and committed approach.
- Your job as a Vehicle Technician will be your passion and you will enjoy all aspects of your work.
- Your own Vehicle Technician tools

The salary of this Vehicle Technician role is up to £39,000 basic.

Hours of work in this Vehicle Technician role are Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM.

To apply for this Vehicle Technician position, please forward your CV to Tom Wharton quoting the job reference number or call our office for a chat about this position.

Perfect Placement are the UK’s Leading Automotive Recruitment Agency so if you are looking for a New Vehicle Technician, Vehicle Mechanic, Garage Mechanic, Vehicle Technician or Technical Roles within the Motor Trade be sure to contact us today.

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• Directly assists the commander/director in the management of all administrative support program functions.
• Serves as the resident subject matter expert for all mandated administrative support programs.
• Serves as a unit liaison to the military and civilian personnel offices.
• Performs other clerical and administrative work in support of the office/organization.

Starting at $44,117 Per Year (GS 6)

• Directly assists the commander/director in the management of all administrative support program functions.
• Serves as the resident subject matter expert for all mandated administrative support programs.
• Serves as a unit liaison to the military and civilian personnel offices.
• Performs other clerical and administrative work in support of the office/organization.

Starting at $44,117 Per Year (GS 6)

• Veterinary care and treatment of government, privately-owned, and indigenous animals.
• Serves as consultant on animal bites, rabies control, and zoonotic disease control within established regulation and guidelines.
• Serves as a veterinarian in various locations directing and supervising military food safety and quality assurance programs.

Starting at $86,962 Per Year (GS 12)

Summary: The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the early childhood education specialist or youth development specialist for child and youth programs including child development centers, family child care, school-age, youth programs, and unique child care programs. To train program staff, volunteers, contractors, family child care providers, administrative, and food service staff.

Duties:

• Oversees curricula for child development centers, family child care programs, school-age, youth programs and other unique children's programs.
• Creates a work environment that supports ongoing professional development and continuous quality improvement through observation, coaching, mentoring, collaborative learning, training and reflective practice.
• Supports children who may have special needs or complex behaviors.
• Develops plans to improve overall operations, correct identified deficiencies, and enhance developmental programs and services.
• Represents all programs with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Starting at $59,966 Per Year (GS 9)