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 will be doing
As the Civil Asset Condition Team Leader for wastewater, you will lead the condition assessment process for large civil assets within the business.
You will define, manage, and support in the undertaking and reporting of conditional assessment of all large civil assets and support in the definition of remedial works and investment requirements. You will act as a technical lead for civil condition assessment on wastewater assets and provide an overview of corporate governance in this area.
You will manage, guide and support a team of 5 -10 engineers to achieve agreed objectives, providing leadership and development and wider support to the Reservoir Safety Team. You will be responsible for ensuring that there is a strong focus within the team on health and safety.
Working in a collaborative team, the areas of accountability include:
- Define the set of civil assets within the wastewater business and implement an appropriate condition assessment and inspection programme
- Provide an overview of civil asset conditions for the business to inform the corporate governance processes
- Undertake asset inspections, produce technical reports, and define remedial requirements resulting from asset inspections
- Monitor and report on the performance of the assessment condition programme against key performance indicators and other relevant measures, taking corrective action as necessary
- Implement business and technical developments to improve business performance
- Develop policies, standards, systems, and processes in asset condition assessment and provide the business with guidance and support relating to asset assessment
We’re looking for you to:
- Be a credible leader with the drive and energy to deliver, lead and support your team, driving a culture of safety and performance management across all teams
- Have a civil engineering degree or equivalent working knowledge. It would be great if you are a member of the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to interact with our stakeholders, team members and colleagues
- Be competent with the use of complex IT systems and standard office software, including SAP
- Have a full driving licence as you will be required to travel as part of the role
What’s in it for you?
This role offers a great opportunity to work with a broad set of unique assets varying in age from the 1600s to the modern-day. You will be responsible for a newly created team within Thames Water which will lead the way in asset condition assessment.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
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 and flexible working arrangements.
We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. 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
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 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 a earn bit of extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.