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
We are currently recruiting 2 Project Coordinators (Tideway Project). Due to the nature of the role, your base location will be at Abbey Mills Stratford and you will be expected to travel to other sites in the London area. This role is 36 hours working week Monday to Friday with the requirement to work nights and weekends as per Tideway Project needs for which you will be compensated.
As a successful candidate, your role will be to provide essential planning and coordination of complex large sewer activity in central London to facilitate significant capital investment projects. The role will require a large focus on engagement and communication with key stakeholders to ensure all activities are planned effectively and efficiently. Responsible for delivering network infrastructure and process improvements to the sewage network, to ensure KPIs are met, with a key focus on the customer journey.
Key areas of accountability will include:
- Co-ordinate briefed projects and activities, provide and deliver reports, presentations, and analyses of data as necessary
- G permit writing & providing safe and secure isolations for contractor activity
- Support the department by liaising or attending meetings with key internal and external stakeholders, as required
- You will need to develop safe systems of work for complex tasks including confined space activities
- Responsible for ensuring all aspects of H&S are managed correctly, by completing authorizations permits, and site inspections
- The role will have a large focus on being site-based on the various construction sites and will require some attendance in the evenings, nights, and potential weekends
- To monitor and report on all aspects of the projects that you are directly accountable for, including H&S, finance, program, risk, and opportunity
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures and external regulations and best practices
- Deliver excellent customer service and continuous improvement
We’re looking for you to have:
- Previous working experience in the water or a Similar industry
- Good communication skills and proactive approach
- Experience in managing Health and Safety
- Good understanding of Stakeholder expectations
- An awareness of business procedures and processes
- Ability to liaise at all levels and influence beyond the span of control
- High attention to detail
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Willing to enter the sewage network once essential training is completed
What’s in it for you?
This role will suit someone who has previous experience managing small teams, on projects,
The role provides a great opportunity for someone to build on existing skills and develop within Thames Water as well as the opportunity to learn new skills. The role would suit someone who has experience in planning and managing activities and although water industry experience is preferable, it is not essential, transferable skills have often come from construction, Military, utility, engineering, and planning roles.
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 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 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, when a crisis happens, we all rally round 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.