Engineering Project Lead

at  Thames Water Utilites

As an Engineering Project Lead, we are seeking a self-motivated candidate to manage the end-to-end delivery of engineering projects on Thames Water’s operational sites.
Our Project Leads manage all aspects of their projects including initial scoping of the need, competitively tendering the work, contractor procurement, site set up and inductions, and health and safety inspections, through to commissioning, training and handover to the operations teams.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AS AN ENGINEERING PROJECT LEAD

• Managing and delivering a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, with a typical value of £40,000 to £400,000 per project.
• Responsibility for up to 15 live projects at any one time, with further projects in the scoping and tendering phase.
• Developing innovative and modern solutions to operational problems, making our sites more efficient and delivering value for money for our customers.
• Working with our operations teams and contractors to scope, define and cost solutions that are both cost-effective and have minimal risk. This includes the Controller of Premises for the site you are working at. (no need to have this last past?)
• Overseeing our zero-compromise health and safety policy to everyone working on your project.
• Working collaboratively with delivery partners and contractors to ensure that schemes deliver on time.
• Maintaining compliance with our Asset Standards, associated British & International Standards and professional codes of conduct.
• Financial forecasting of all live projects and reporting on the value of work done (VOWD).
• Drafting, vetting and approving pre-construction information, project programs, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and construction phase plans (CPP).
• Overseeing the commissioning, training and handover of completed projects to the operations teams.
• Ensuring that completion documents are available and handed over including test certificates, operation and maintenance manuals, health and safety files, and as-constructed drawings.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A CAR ALLOWANCE, SO A DRIVING LICENCE IS REQUIRED.

Base Location – Working within the Thames Valley. Base site to be discussed.
This role will require you to travel to multiple sites depending on the project that you are working on. You will be required to use your vehicle, but a car allowance is paid to you monthly.
Working Hours – Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING TO THE ROLE

• Have a background in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering.
• Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously. This includes internal colleagues, site employees and external contractors.
• Additionally, you will have the ability to work with minimum supervision, be self-motivated and driven, and use your initiative to deliver high-quality work.
• Understanding of Health and Safety standards with particular reference to construction works including CDM.
• Experience in Project Management is desirable.
• Industry experience would be highly advantageous but not essential.