Location
Your base location can be either Aylesbury, High Wycombe or Thame and the surrounding areas. You will be expected on-site 5 days a week and will travel to multiple sites depending on the projects you are managing. A full driving licence, access to a vehicle and insurance to cover work travel are required. A monthly car allowance is provided.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

Salary
Up to £60,000 per annum depending on experience and skills, plus a £4,500 car allowance. Performance-related pay plan linked to company targets. 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service, plus bank holidays.

About the Role
This role seeks a self-motivated candidate to manage engineering projects end-to-end across Thames Water’s operational sites and estate. You will manage all aspects of each CAPEX project, including initial scoping, competitive tendering, contractor procurement, site set up and inductions, health and safety inspections, commissioning, training and handover to operations teams. The internal job title is ‘Project Engineer’ within the Capital Maintenance Project Team.

You will manage and deliver a portfolio of Mechanical, Electrical and ICA projects, typically valued between £100,000 and £1 million per project. You will be individually responsible for multiple live projects, with others in scoping and tendering phases. You will develop innovative and modern solutions to operational problems, working with operations teams and contractors to scope, define and cost cost-effective, low-risk solutions.

You will oversee a zero-compromise health and safety policy, undertake monthly audits, and ensure construction complies with in-house policies, wider industry standards, and CDM regulations. You will work collaboratively with delivery partners and contractors to ensure timely delivery, maintain compliance with Asset Standards, British & International Standards, and professional codes of conduct.

Responsibilities include financial forecasting and reporting on the value of work done (VOWD), drafting and approving pre-construction information, project programs, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and construction phase plans (CPP). You will oversee commissioning, training and handover of completed projects, ensuring all completion documents such as test certificates, operation and maintenance manuals, health and safety files, and as-constructed drawings are available and handed over to operations teams.

Experience
Experience in Construction or Engineering Project Management is essential. Knowledge of Clean Water Processing and/or Wastewater treatment is desirable.

About you
You will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work with minimum supervision. You must have the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders including internal colleagues, site employees and external contractors simultaneously. A strong understanding of Health and Safety standards, particularly construction works and CDM regulations, is required; additional training will be provided.

Qualifications
Preferably 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 equivalent relevant experience.