Research Scientist/engineer

**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 of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
**What you’ll be doing**:

- You’ll be leading innovation project activities and making significant technical contributions to others.
- You’ll organise, implement, and monitor research and development activities to ensure their smooth operation and successful completion.
- You’ll run and evaluate the performance of pilot plant rigs and technical trials (including lab experiments) and analyse and interpret the associated technical data.
- You’ll evaluate data and information to produce sound results, conclusions, and recommendations to inform business strategy.
- You’ll produce high-quality technical output documents relating to the projects for use internally within Research, Development & Innovation and for business managers and external communication.
- You’ll participate in and present research outputs in internal and external meetings with customers and stakeholders for building awareness of research and development activities.
- You’ll provide support and mentoring to junior technical staff.
- You’ll support the management of the Research, Development & Innovation programme.

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

- Have a degree or equivalent in a science or engineering discipline.
- Have practical skills relevant to the operation and maintenance of pilot plants and be prepared to undertake fieldwork on operational wastewater treatment sites.
- Have excellent communication skills to engage with key stakeholders across the business and externally. You will be able to work well both in a team and independently.
- Be IT competent.
- Be able to design, operate and analyse the performance of pilot-scale wastewater processes, especially anaerobic systems.
- Have a full UK driving licence.
- Have the right to work in the UK.

**What’s in it for you?**
The Research, Development and Innovation department tackles complex business challenges, delivering high-quality research and development underpinned by engineering and scientific excellence. The outputs from the department include a range of innovative solutionsthat contribute to increasing the efficiency and resilience of our asset base and operations and lead to improved customer outcomes. In this exciting role within Thames Water, you will play a key part in delivering our ambitious “Transforming the energy balanceof wastewater treatment” project. You’ll be responsible for running anaerobic wastewater treatment pilot plants and undertaking associated performance analyses. You will work with technical and programme managers to ensure the smooth running of the project,and be responsible for communicating results to our stakeholders, in addition to resource planning, health & safety compliance, and budget control.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, a minimum of 26 days holiday per year increasing to a maximum of 30 days depending on grade and length of service, and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packedfull of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
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?a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packedfull of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
Find out more about?working at Thames Water.
We deliver life's essential service to 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 Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to supportour 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.