We are looking for aGAC and Ozone Manager to join Thames Water permanently. You will join the specialist Contracts team within the Operational Excellence team in Water Production. This is a high-profile role delivering the highest year-on-year spend of £ 10 million within Water Production Directly Managed Capital.
Specifically, you will be managing the delivery of the outsourced contracts for the Granular Activated Carbon exchange and replacement programme, the ongoing proactive slow sand filter structural repair and refurbishment programme and, the ozone resilience programme to deliver resilient process units across our production sites.
The role requires significant ability to liaise, influence and coordinate between suppliers, operational teams and other stakeholders at all levels.
- Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to travel across the entire Thames region and therefore you will require a full driving licence.
- You can be based at any of our water production sites, Coppermills, Ashford Common, Fobney, Hampton, Orpington or Farmoor.
- Offering a salary up to £60,000 depending on skills and experience + you will get a car allowance on top will be available if the criteria are met.
- Monday – Friday 36 hours per week.
What you will be doing as a GAC and Ozone Manager:
- Develop and agree on year plans for the programmes with Operations to ensure compliance is achieved.
- Manage the delivery of the programme through continuous liaison with the suppliers and operations
- Track, report and escalate issues affecting programme delivery and compliance.
- Provide recovery solutions when programmes fall behind.
- Manage all aspects of the finances associated with the programmes including timely funding and order processing, commercial negotiations as well as forecasting, and reporting on, spend
- Manage the risks associated with the programmes through APS.
- Develop multi-year programmes and agree on these both with operations and DMC finance teams
- Operate as SME, inputting to projects associated with GAC, slow sand filters or ozonation.
What you should bring to the role
- Significant experience in the delivery of projects and programmes within an operational environment.
- Experience in managing contractors to deliver safely to time, budget and quality.
- Managing indirect teams to achieve outcomes.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of roles, duties, and requirements under CDM. (2015)
- Working knowledge and awareness of health and safety.
What's in it for you?
- Offering a salary up to £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience and you will get a car allowance on top will be available if the criteria are met.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Car Allowance
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- 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.
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 earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.