Location
Hampton, Hybrid – London and the Home Counties.

Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Salary
£60,000 to £68,000 per annum, plus a car allowance of £4,500 per annum.

About the Role
As an experienced Lead Construction Assurance Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our contractors deliver infrastructure projects to the highest standards of time, quality, and cost. This critical leadership position involves managing a portfolio of projects while guiding and supporting a team of engineers through the design, construction, and commissioning phases. Your expertise will ensure that all work is buildable, compliant, efficient, and aligned with regulatory and statutory requirements, maximizing value for Thames Water and our customers.
- Ensure compliance with quality and environmental requirements in asset design and delivery, monitoring delivery performance and working with contractors to address issues and improve.
- Ensure compliance with current CDM regulations.
- Engage with Asset Management and Operations, identifying synergies and using lessons learned from previous projects to influence effective designs or solutions.
- Work with design teams and contractors to resolve issues promptly to minimize the impact on the programme and cost.
- Assist design teams (contractors and internal) with practical, buildable solutions to meet the brief.
- Verify and approve contractor project plans (Project Delivery Plan) and pre-construction materials, escalating any shortfalls in a timely manner.
- Liaise with Operations and contractors to approve passing through key milestones, focusing on Start on Site and Construction Complete.
- Monitor and approve Take Over tests, where required, from Construction Complete.
- Manage Takeovers completely.
- Coach and maximize the capability in the team to ensure a challenging assurance culture is maintained.

Experience
Chartered Engineer or substantial experience in a similar role. NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate. Considerable experience in understanding construction practices in the water/wastewater industries. Proven track record as a problem solver on both Wastewater and Potable Water Infrastructure.

About you
Extensive knowledge in defining and supporting solutions to complex problems. Understanding of the development of design, construction, and operation of infrastructure or non-infrastructure projects. Strong stakeholder internal and external communication skills. Excellent knowledge and experience of construction practices.

Qualifications
A valid driving license and access to a car are required.