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Principal Engineer (Water)

Employer
Pertemps Thames Water
Location
UK
Salary
£54880 - £68100/annum
Closing date
Dec 17, 2022
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'll be doing
Leading their Engineering in Thames, the role will be part of the team that creates the intelligent client Thames Water needs to be able to achieve its AMP7 ambitions and beyond. Focusing on the Engineering disciplines the role will provide the expertise needed to:
Get the right technical requirements from the Project Definition Briefs and maximize value to understand all risks and their mitigation
Input and continuously improve Technical Asset Standards
Provide Design sign-off between Asset Management and Capital Delivery as the Delivery Stream dictates
Provide Technical assurance during the delivery, commissioning, and handover of Assets
Drive the advancement of their engineering discipline
Ensure and deliver the Engineering Regulatory compliance on relevant AssetsWhat you should bring to the role

A recognised leader in their Engineering Disciple including Process and Analytical instrumentation and possibly electronic security systems likely with not less than 10 years' experience including a least 5 in the water industry
Understanding of the regulatory environment to achieve Compliance with our Engineering regulatory requirements
Excellent leadership and communication skills both internally and externally
Collaborate and ability to influence senior colleagues
Budget management experience
Degree level or equivalent, likely in their Engineering Discipline and with professional chartership
A passion for continuous professional development and an active approach to driving diversity within Engineering in the ThamesWhat's in it for you?

This is a key role leading a team of engineers to develop and de-risk scope as part of our Intelligent Client model for the delivery of capital projects. It is a rare opportunity to join a team committed to delivering life's essential service to our customers through high-quality, well-designed assets.

We're proud of the positive ways of working we've adopted during the pandemic, creating a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we're moving to a hybrid approach with various options for working from the home, office, and our sites.

Our competitive salary and package include a bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension, and 26 days of holiday per year increasing to 30 with a length of service.

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 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.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

We deliver life's essential service to 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

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