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’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic. At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
What you’ll be doing
We are seeking a driven candidate to provide professional H&S construction advice to the management and delivery teams. Working solely for the Capital Maintenance Projects internal delivery team across the whole of Thames Water estate on both Clean and Wastewater Assets and Facilities. You will ensure that the Thames Water H&S, environmental and quality standards, are met. Key duties will include:
- Full engagement with framework suppliers and sub-contractor supply chain involved in the delivery of site-based construction activities to ensure safe delivery and TW asset standards
- Supporting and advising H&S Best Practice and for the training, development, and support of directly managed project engineers
- Assurance that the CMP team delivering all projects within legislative, CDM and regulatory requirements, including Health & Safety, Environmental.
- Managing and supporting any H&S investigations, and all stakeholder key interfaces, internal and external enforcing authorities
- Up to £55,000 depending on skills and experience
- Hybrid working – Can be based at a location in London, Thames Valley / Home Counties
- Required to travel to operational sites and regional offices where project work is delivered
- Supported by a £4,500 car allowance and fuel expenses
- 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday
We’re looking for you:
- Fully experienced and qualified health & safety professional from a construction background
- Be an exemplar of Health, Safety and Environmental best practice
- Highly experienced in delivering and briefing H&S corporate standards/ management systems
- Responsible for assessing compliance to company processes and procedures
- Proven expertise in auditing of H&S systems
- Have a proven track record of managing Health & Safety programmes to delivering tangible improvements in performance
- Hold a NEBOSH qualification and preferably educated to degree/HND level in engineering discipline, ideally with post qualification experience
- Good understanding and experience of project lifecycle and end-to-end delivery process
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have your own transport
What’s in it for you?
To be part of a team that has a real impact on the business and helps Thames Water to achieve its business objectives. No two days are the same and you will be part of a team of like-minded individuals.
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.
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.
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 really 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, 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.