Engineering Project Manager

The Engineering Project Manager position, based in Bicester, oversees capital projects across Thames Water’s operational estate.

This full-time role offers up to £60,000 per annum plus a £4,500 car allowance, dependent on experience.

You will manage mechanical, electrical, and ICA schemes valued between £100,000 and £1 million, handling everything from initial scoping through tendering, procurement, and site inductions.

Responsibilities include health and safety inspections, commissioning, and operational handover.

Candidates should possess strong self-direction and technical proficiency.

The internal title is Project Engineer within the Capital Maintenance Project Team.

This position involves managing multiple live projects concurrently, ensuring each aligns with safety standards and operational requirements.

This role seeks a self‑motivated candidate to manage engineering projects end‑to‑end across Thames Water’s operational sites and estate.

We expect you to manage all aspects of each CAPEX project, including initial scoping of the need, competitively tendering the work, contractor procurement, site set up and inductions: health and safety inspections, commissioning, training and handover to the operations teams.

Please note that the internal job title for this role is ‘Project Engineer’ within the Capital Maintenance Project Team.

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, with a typical value between one hundred thousand and £1 million per project.
• Individually responsible for multiple live projects at any time, with further projects in the scoping and tendering phase.
• We are 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.
• Overseeing our zero‑compromise health and safety policy for everyone working on your project.
• Undertake monthly audits.
• Oversee the construction of each project in line with our in‑house policies & procedures, with associated wider industry standards.
• Fully compliant with CDM regulations and how to apply them.
• Working collaboratively with delivery partners and contractors to ensure that schemes are delivered 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 programmes, 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.

Location – Your base location will be Bicester and Cassington and the surrounding area.

You will be expected on‑site 5 days a week.

This role will require you to travel to multiple sites, depending on the project that you are working on.

You will be required to have a full driving licence , access to your vehicle and insurance to cover work travel.

You will receive a car allowance , which is paid monthly.

Working Hours – Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

• Preferably have a background in Engineering, such as Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged.
• Ideally, holding at least a BTEC/HND in a relevant discipline or relevant experience.
• Or have knowledge of Clean Water Processing and/or Wastewater treatment.
• 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.
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