Site Agent

**Who are we?**
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes,keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing. At Thames Water, every one ofour actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open - and this matters even more through a pandemic.
We’re proud of the positive ways of working we’ve adopted during the pandemic, creating a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we’re moving to a hybrid approach with various options across workingfrom home, office and our sites. We’ll cover this during the assessment process.
**What you’ll be doing**
- Working with our operational teams and contractors to the scope and define a cost-effective solution to future proof the assets
- Complying with our Health and Safety requirements, promoting our zero-compromise attitude
- Ensuring that all projects comply with the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM)
- Working collaboratively with delivery partners and contractors to ensure that schemes are delivered on time and within budget
- Maintaining compliance with our Asset Standards and associated British Standards
- Financial forecasting and reporting of all live projects
- Collate all project information, project programmes, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), construction phase plans (CPP) and Health & Safety files
- £40,205 to £54,395 depending on skills and experience
- £4,500 car allowance
- 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday
- This position will be based at Mogden, (Twickenham), however, we are also looking for project Engineers in Earlswood (Reigate) and Maple Lodge (Rickmansworth)
- You will be required to travel to other sites for a minimum of 3 days per week, within approximately 40-mile radius with some working from home

**What you should bring to the role**:

- Hold a full UK driving licence and have your own transport
- Have had previous experience managing contractors
- Hold an HND/HNC/BEng/NVQ Level 4 in construction management, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering or equivalent or have strong construction, mechanical or electrical background
- Have a good understanding of accurate plans and drawings and be able to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
- Have good project management, communication and financial management skills as well as having sound knowledge of construction methods, health and safety and legal regulations
- Possess strong organisational, planning and time management skills; able to manage projects simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality
- Have the ability to develop friendly and professional customer focused relations with others

**What’s in it for you?**
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with a length of service and a wider benefits scheme.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and great benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer,Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader employer.
Find out more about working at Thames Water
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive.This means, that when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of your role, you’ll be asked to help out our Instant Support Teamto help our customers in their hour of need. This is incredibly rewarding, and you’ll be given full training - it’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.