Strategic System Optimisation Engineer

Thames Water is looking for a Strategic System Optimisation Engineer.
Join us at the heart of the Water Systems Performance team and play a pivotal role in enhancing water services for our customers, communities, and the environment.  The role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a critical operational team, while engaging in fulfilling and diverse work.

• 36 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Full time, Permanent role

What you will be doing as a Strategic System Optimisation Engineer

• Develop the strategic water distribution system to enable greater performance and resilience from our critical assets. This includes consideration for health and safety, water quality, supply resilience, leakage, energy efficiency, and cost optimisation
• Achieve operational and regulatory targets, while setting the strategic direction for your region
• Create initiatives for managing the water system across the region, accounting for population growth and the influence of climate change
• Recognised as a Subject Matter Expert in the source-to-tap operation of the strategic water distribution system
• Provide coaching and mentorship to the System Optimisation team and support the training of other Thames Water colleagues
• Drive improvements of defined business processes and lead innovative new ways of working
• Enhance data-driven capabilities of our assets, so that critical business insights can be gained and acted upon
• Facilitate engineering and customer-led improvement projects
• Provide specialist technical support to the wider business in the management of unplanned emergency incidents. This includes Out of Hours Coordinator responsibilities on a technical standby roster

What you should bring to the role

• Hold relevant education/ experience in the water industry or a suitable STEM discipline (or equivalent)
• Have a competent IT skillset. Capable of using qualitative/ quantitative data to resolve problems and drive business performance
• An excellent communicator who demonstrates strong leadership skills and an ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Comfortable working with tight deadlines and high-profile projects
• Experience working with GIS mapping systems, SCADA telemetry, and standard corporate IT systems such as Microsoft 365 is preferred but not mandatory
• Experience working in a project management/ continuous improvement environment
• Experience with Civil Design and Construction techniques will be advantageous
• Full driving licence and own transport are required, due to mandatory attendance at meetings spread across various Thames Water sites

What’s in it for you

• Offering a starting salary from £42,880 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
• 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, background, 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.