Maintenance Site Manager

We are looking for a Maintenance Manager to join our Waste team based at Thames Water, Beckton and be responsible for maintenance of the London Tideway Tunnel (Supersewer).

This role presents the opportunity to guide a team of experienced technicians to deliver and manage the maintenance plan on the Tideway Tunnel Assets.

This project is upgrading London’s sewer system to cope with its growing population. Our 25km tunnel will intercept, store, and ultimately transfer sewage waste away from the River Thames.

We are looking for someone who has been working within a similar working environment with a Mechanical, Electrical or Engineering background and preferably working in an industrial field.

Has previously had the health and safety responsibility for individuals and sites and managed a team with an operational function alongside this.

• Offering a salary up to £62,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Location - Beckton IG11 0AD however you will travel across all London Tideway Tunnel Sites.
• 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
• Permanent, full time.

What you’ll be doing as theMaintenance Site Manager

• Working with Tideway to develop a Reliability Centred Maintenance approach.
• Assessment of technical information and development of maintenance approach and delivery, through reviewing engineering deliverables such as delivery to task specifications, engineering reports, drawings, specifications, and data sheets.
• Assessing project outputs' readiness for acceptance, as part of a multi-disciplinary maintenance working group, as we progress to acceptance of all the Tideway assets.
• Develop a maintenance championing/training approach as we progress from Tideway to TWUL management of maintenance.
• Developing the reporting and then reporting maintenance KPIs and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Supervision of a small team to ensure delivery against objectives.
• Managing maintenance contracts to ensure delivery against objectives.
• Prepare and issue Asset Reports.

What you should bring to the role?

• Have relevant experience working within Water or Wastewater treatment or comparable industry, preferably qualification in Mechanical and Electrical or ICA.
• The ideal candidate will have previous experience in delivering effective maintenance plans with a strong focus on health and safety.
• Have good team management and?leadership skills.
• You will be a good team player, have good?analytical and?interpersonal skills, be an effective communicator and be willing to face challenging issues.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have experience in change management.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £62,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• 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.
• GymPass, a free fitness plan and access to several wellbeing apps for you and up to three family members as well as discounted plans nationwide!
• Cycle to work scheme, always on and up to £3k, save money, get fit and help protect the environment.
• WeCare, a variety of health and wellbeing services for you and your family including up to 10 specialist counselling sessions, 24/7 access to a virtual GP, get fit programmes and access to a nutritionist.
• Benefits on Tap, access to discounts, cashback and instant vouchers.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
• Ongoing performance development reviews to help you be your best and identify growth opportunities.
• 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?

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 Water

At 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.