Technical Coordinator

Technical Coordinators are dedicated experts focused on designing, coordinating jobs, and project managing. They will use their technical knowledge to ensure that Field Technicians have detailed instructions and all the components they need to carry out their jobs the first time.

We are looking for a motivated Technical Coordinator to join our team operating and maintaining approximately 200 wastewater Sewage Pumping Stations in the surrounding area.

You’ll be working alongside another technical coordinator, and your focus will be on proactive site analysis, which means that you will be looking at things that can improve or optimise pumping station performance.

What you’ll be doing as a Technical Coordinator

• Effectively manage the reactive workload for your team
• Work with framework contractors deliver complex mechanical or electrical projects
• Provide technical support to your team and colleagues
• Analysing SCADA trends and carrying out analysis on this data to provide insight into asset behaviours, this is to drive continuous improvement
• Develop the asset risk profile and build business cases to secure capital investment
• Working with stakeholders to build relationships
• Working with multiple teams to help reduce the risk of pollution to the environment

Base location: Beckton STW – with travel
Working pattern: 36 Hours – 7:30am – 4pm

What you should bring to the role

• Full UK Driving license
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering background
• Experience in wastewater pumping
• Experience in managing contractors
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and application
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and be proactive
• Good IT skills including the use of PowerPoint and Excel
• Problem-solving skills and able to think outside the box
• Ability to talk comfortably in front of customers and colleagues
• Passion for driving positive behaviours throughout your region and a willingness to help the team meet stretching operational targets

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Car Allowance
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

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 and meet colleagues.

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.