Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer – Asset Operations & Capital Delivery

Join Thames Water as a Senior Engineer – Drive Innovation within Capital Delivery Projects.

Seize this exciting opportunity to be part of Thames Water’s dynamic team, leading the delivery of high-impact capital projects across the Thames Valley area. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in the transformation and modernisation of sewage treatment works, ensuring projects meet the highest standards of design, delivery and health & safety while championing sustainability and engineering excellence.

• Get the proper technical outcomes from the Project Definition Briefs and maximise value by understanding risks and providing mitigation.
• Input and continuously improve Technical Asset Standards.
• Provide Design sign-off between Asset Management and Capital Delivery as dictated by the Delivery Stream.
• Provide Technical assurance during the delivery, commissioning, and handover of Assets.

Working

Location:

Hybrid – Clearwater Court. 2‑3 days a week on-site and in the office.
Working hours: 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

• Proven experience in LV, MV and HV systems within utilities (water, energy, power).
• Engineering HNC or HND / Degree within an Engineering Discipline.
• Knowledge of developing technical project solutions and Briefs in their specific discipline.
• Understanding of project delivery in process industries.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in the Construction Industry.
• Understanding of industrial processes in the engineering discipline.

• Competitive salary from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum.
• Annual leave – 26 days per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing benefits including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know – we’re here to help and support.

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.