Technical Coordinator

We currently have an opportunity for a Technical Coordinator to work in the Northeast London region in our Waste Business. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for the management of the pre-requisites (materials, permits, resources and services) for all complex jobs for planned and reactive work across maintenance and operations.

This role will involve day-to-day contractor liaison and management, input into future planning and solutions, and providing technical support to the wider team.

The Technical Coordinator role is key to Northeast London, without this role customer journeys and sewer health would take a significant impact. This role is responsible for authorising works on the sewer and securing the funding for any rectification works required.

Due to the nature of this role you can be based at either our Beckton or Riverside Sites depending on your location.

What you’ll be doing as the Technical Coordinator

• You will play a key role as part of a team ensuring that some of our largest and historic pumping stations are operational and maintained to the correct standard.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the materials required to maintain the plant is available for the maintenance team to complete tasks, by specifying and ordering materials.
• Management and organisation of contractors to carry out repairs and fault diagnosis on pumps and the supporting equipment.
• Reviewing maintenance activities for continuous improvement and compliance with asset standards.
• This role will require a large focus on engagement and communication with key stakeholders to ensure all activities are planned effectively and efficiently.
• Be the lead person with specific activities within a designated area, including directing on briefed projects and providing support on larger scale projects.

What should you bring to the role?

• Relevant experience working within Water or Wastewater treatment or comparable industry, preferably experience as a Mechanical and Electrical technician or ICA technician.
• Timed served an apprenticeship and relevant technical qualification.
• Highly logical - able to decide on and build the dependencies between task.
• Collaborative – able to work closely with Planners, Field Performance Managers, suppliers, and 3rd parties.
• Technically experienced with a good understanding of how to maintain assets.
• Good local knowledge of how important an asset is to a site and how it relates to other assets.
• Meticulous at documenting the finer details of what needs to take place.
• Able to manage a large workload of numerous jobs in parallel.
• Competent with IT systems (will use SAP extensively) as well as strong communication skills.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry.
• Clean driving license.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £54,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays) 
• Company van.
• 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.