Principal Engineer

Exciting opportunity alert! We seek a high-performing Principal Engineer to lead a unique project with over 200 million pounds of investment in our second-largest wastewater treatment works. This project is vital for maintaining a functioning network while facilitating development and expansion.

Your contribution will directly impact Thames Water's Capital Delivery program and Turnaround plan. Join us in spearheading the exciting changes ahead at Thames Water!

What you’ll be doing as a Principal Engineer

• Plan the design activities for an extensive portfolio of projects, from concept design through feasibility and de-risking activities to contract award. Manage and monitor these activities to meet or outperform the project milestones and allocated budgets.
• Responsible for the Technical Assurance of detailed designs by contractors, design change reviews and waiver applications during construction.
• Provided the Project Teams with the support they needed during the commissioning and handover of assets.
• As required, act as the key contact for the Contract Design Management regulations designer or Principal Designer role.
• Undertake Health and Safety inspections of construction sites and work with the construction engineers to always reach higher and improve our Health and safety performance.
• Competent in risk management, including risk identification, mitigation, and control. The ability to de-risk and add value is a key skill for this position.

Hybrid—Clearwater Court or Oxford Sewage Treatment Works: You will be required to work on-site or in the office three days a week, as the business requires.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

A driver's licence and access to a car would be beneficial for this role. The role comes with a £5.8k car allowance.

What you should bring to the role

• We seek someone with an engineering or other relevant degree and chartered status.
• Have a background in managing successful, relevant activities, e.g., capital projects. You will be experienced in delivering quality work with an excellent customer focus.
• Demonstrating your capability with risk-based and analytical decision-making and using your excellent verbal and written skills, along with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Internal and external stakeholder communication skills.
• You will have knowledge and experience in delivering major engineering infrastructure projects valued at up to and above £100m in an infrastructure regulatory environment.
• Have a background in risk-based and analytical decision-making for complex investment decisions.
• Process design engineering capability and knowledge including advanced treatment processes, such as IFAS, MBR, SBR, Nereda, THP, Pyrolysis, etc.
• Have a background in people management and leading a team.

What’s in it for you?

Are you looking for a challenging and exciting role where you can drive projects forward? We are seeking proactive individuals to join our team. This opportunity offers the chance to significantly impact our long-term ambitions by delivering significant projects. Technical leadership, ownership, and accountability are essential in this role.
Success is measured by how we deliver projects to the business and ensure seamless integration into our operational processes. Join us in shaping the future of our projects and business operations.

• Competitive salary from £52,000 to £75,000 per annum.
• This role will come with a car allowance of £5.800
• 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 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 complimentary 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.