We are currently recruiting for a Technical Coordinator to join our waste treatment team at our Camberley STW.
As the successful candidate you will be responsible for the management of the pre-requisites (materials, resources and permits), monitoring and close down of all complex planned and reactive work across maintenance and operations as well as ensuring all compliance with statutory requirements.
Being the Technical coordinator, your role will also involve day to day contractor liaison and management as well as working closely with the Operations and Planning & Scheduling Teams to provide technical support and input into future planning and solutions
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This is a diverse and fast paced role where no two days will be the same. It provides a fantastic opportunity to think differently about how we ensure reliability and resilience of our assets. You will influence the future, by identifying risk and investment needs and work with internal teams and external contractors to deliver solutions within the right timescales.
What you'll be doing as the Technical Coordinator
- You will play a key role as part of a team ensuring that some of our largest and historic pumping stations are operational and maintained to the correct standard.
- You will be responsible for ensuring the materials required to maintain the plant is available for the maintenance team to complete tasks, by specifying and ordering materials.
- Management and organisation of contractors to carry out repairs and fault diagnosis on pumps and the supporting equipment.
- Reviewing maintenance activities for continuous improvement and compliance with asset standards.
- This role will require a large focus on engagement and communication with key stakeholders to ensure all activities are planned effectively and efficiently.
- Be the lead person with specific activities within a designated area, including directing on briefed projects and providing support on larger scale projects.
What you should bring to the role
- Relevant experience working within Water or Wastewater treatment, preferably experience as Mechanical and Electrical technician or ICA technician.
- Experience and knowledge of a number of Health and Safety activities including ETWOSAs, Hot Works Permits, Crane Authorisation and statutory inspections.
- Expectation to completed both the Permit to Work & EMC course and BES- E-Reporting Course.
- Knowledge and experience of using Thames Water's Asset Planning System (APS).
- Understanding and practice of updating the Asset Register.
- Able to consistently produce work of a high standard with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - able to communicate in a friendly, open and constructive manner with a range of people.
- Able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and be proactive.
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple workflows at once.
- Good decision making abilities.
- Competent and confident using IT systems.
- Full driving licence required.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary of up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 days with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)?
- Company van
- 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.