Location
Hybrid - Orpington, London, Kent - BR6 0SQ

Hours
36 hours per week (Monday to Friday) including an out-of-hours rota with additional payment

Salary
Up to £50,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

About the Role
Join us in leading essential maintenance operations across our estate. As a Technical Coordinator, you will manage the pre-requisites within SAP (materials, permits, resources, and services) for all complex jobs related to planned and reactive maintenance and operations. You will use your technical expertise and data from the field to design operationally critical jobs, highlight key operational risks, and present these to secure funding. Your responsibilities will also include maintaining plant and equipment availability, optimising treatment process performance, and developing strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will provide expert advice on technical issues, generate solutions to operational risks, obtain quotes, order materials and third-party services through framework contractors, and ensure all Health and Safety aspects are managed correctly through safe system of work approvals, reviewing RAMS, permitting, and site audits.

What’s in it for you?
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays)
- Car allowance provided
- Performance-related pay plan linked to company targets
- Generous pension scheme through AON
- Access to a wide range of benefits supporting health, wellbeing, and finances including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance

Who are we?
We are the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers daily. We are committed to building a better future for our customers, communities, people, and the planet. Join us to make a meaningful difference and help protect the world of water for future generations.

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water offers a unique, rewarding, and diverse workplace with meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and excellent benefits. We support our employees every step of the way to build a sustainable and successful career.

Experience
- Relevant experience within Water or Wastewater treatment or a comparable industry is desirable
- Experience as a Mechanical and Electrical technician or ICA technician is preferred
- Timed served apprenticeship and relevant technical qualification advantageous
- Proven technical experience with a strong understanding of asset maintenance
- Good local knowledge of asset importance and interrelations within a site
- Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry

About you
- Highly logical with the ability to build dependencies between tasks
- Collaborative, able to work closely with Planners, Field Performance Managers, suppliers, and third parties
- Meticulous in documenting detailed requirements and processes
- Able to manage a large workload of multiple jobs in parallel
- Competent with IT systems, especially SAP, and effective communication skills
- Holds a clean driving licence as the role involves travelling

Qualifications
- Relevant technical qualifications and apprenticeship preferred but not mandatory
- Commitment to health and safety standards and safe working practices