Engineering Project Lead

2 months ago

Dartford, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time
As an Engineering Project Lead, we seek a self-motivated candidate to manage engineering projects' end-to-end delivery on Thames Water’s operational sites.Our Project Leads manage all aspects of their projects including initial scoping of the need, competitively tendering the work, contractor procurement, site set up and inductions, and health and safety inspections, through to commissioning, training and handover to the operations teams.What you will be doing as a Mechanical Engineering Project Lead
  • Manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, with a typical value of £40,000 to £400,000 per project.
  • Responsibility for up to 15 live projects at any one time, with further projects in the scoping and tendering phase.
  • Developing innovative and modern solutions to operational problems, making our sites more efficient and delivering value for money for our customers.
  • Working with our operations teams and contractors to scope, define and cost solutions that are both cost-effective and have minimal risk. This includes the Controller of Premises for the site you are working at. (no need to have this last past?)
  • Overseeing our zero-compromise health and safety policy to everyone working on your project.
  • Working collaboratively with delivery partners and contractors to ensure that schemes deliver on time.
  • Maintaining compliance with our Asset Standards, associated British & International Standards and professional codes of conduct.
  • Financial forecasting of all live projects and reporting on the value of work done (VOWD).
  • Drafting, vetting and approving pre-construction information, project programs, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and construction phase plans (CPP).
  • Overseeing the commissioning, training and handover of completed projects to the operations teams.
  • Ensuring that completion documents are available and handed over including test certificates, operation and maintenance manuals, health and safety files, and as-constructed drawings.
For this role, you will receive a car allowance, so a driving licence is required.Base Location – Crossness STW, Dartford, East London.This role will require you to travel to multiple sites depending on the project that you are working on. You will be required to use your own vehicle, but a car allowance is paid to you monthly.Working Hours:  Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.Please note that the internal job title for this role is Project Engineer.What you should bring to the role
  • Have a background in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.
  • Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged.
  • Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously. This includes internal colleagues, site employees and external contractors.
  • Additionally, you will have the ability to work with minimum supervision, be self-motivated and driven, and use your own initiative to deliver high-quality work.
  • Understanding of Health and Safety standards with particular reference to construction works including CDM.
  • Experience within Project Management is desirable.
  • Industry experience would be highly advantageous but not essential.
 What’s in it for you?
  • Offering a salary up to £55,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
  • Additional Car Allowance of £4,500 per annum.
  • Annual Leave - 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?Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties. 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 WaterAt 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

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