High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager

Job title: High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager Ref 40228

Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery

Location: Beckton - IG11 0AD

Contract type: Permanent

Full/Part-time: Full-time

Hours: 38 Hours Monday- Friday, plus the inclusion to an out of hours support rota for which you will receive additional payment

Salary: Offering up to £65,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus a car allowance

Job grade: B

Closing date: 10/04/2025

We are seeking an experienced High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager to be based at our Beckton or Hampton Sewage Treatment Works, depending on your location.

As the successful candidate, you will lead a team of Electrical Engineers/Senior Authorised Persons, providing operation, maintenance, and fault-finding activities on the high voltage and primary low voltage systems. This would include the overall responsibility to ensure that the installation of significant electrical assets is controlled by adequate arrangements for construction, commissioning, and handover, by the TWUL asset standards.

At Thames Water, we operate a significant number of high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) electrical power networks. These important electrical assets are central to the water production and waste treatment process for our 15 million customers.

To maintain the safe and reliable operation of these critical electrical assets, a high level of knowledge and skills is required in the application of electrical technology, electrical safety procedures, and an understanding of the importance of providing expert support to the core process operations. The teams actively involved in the frontline operation and maintenance of the electrical assets require a continuous level of technical support in delivering essential maintenance, investigating faults, implementing solutions, delivering asset upgrade programmes, and investigating unsafe or undesirable incidents.

The effectiveness and success of this role would require frequent engagement with the key stakeholders from Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, and Health, Safety, and Wellbeing functions.

What you'll be doing as the High Voltage Maintenance Delivery Manager

• Maintenance and management of planned and defective maintenance.
• Planned and completed defective maintenance, updated records, and produced reports.
• Frequent engagement with Framework contractors to ensure a safe and highly efficient work standard is maintained.
• Stakeholder engagement with business stakeholders from Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, and Health, Safety and Wellbeing functions to ensure the needs are understood and against which, the work of the team is aligned.
• Asset planning and capital delivery: Ensure timely input and liaison support to high voltage or complex low voltage asset upgrade schemes.
• Accountability for the delivery of directly managed capital programmes by the team.
• Investigation of faults, providing leadership in ensuring that serious electrical system failures or unsafe event investigations are carried out and reports are produced.
• Maintain the out-of-hours support rota area coverage.
• Provide technical leadership in resolving plant issues and improving reliability, including fault response.
• Asset surveys and assessments: Lead in the provision of technical support resources to engage and advise on the operation and maintenance of electrical systems. Provide input to the risk management process.
• Coaching and mentoring: Coach and mentor the team in preparation for appointment as Authorised Person and improved technical competence by a development plan. Set out development plans for the team to advance qualifications, skills, and experience.
• Work planning & contractor engagement: Regularly monitor and audit contractor performance.
• Provide input to Framework Agreement review and bid processes.
• Review contractor electrical safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Health, Safety, and Wellbeing: Carry out regular safety audits at the site and with the team.
• Deliver safety briefings and presentations. Maintain a high level of team engagement with the Health and Safety reporting system.

Base Location

Beckton STW - IG11 0AD

What you should bring to the role

• Degree, HNC, in electrical engineering or significant related experience.
• Formal training in The Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671.
• Training and appointment as a Senior Authorised Person.
• Significant experience in the application of electrical engineering within a large industrial utility or water company.
• Working knowledge of health and safety regulations and, in particular, electrical safety rules and procedures.
• Operational experience as a Senior Authorised Person.
• Engaging with operational management teams, contractors, and other third parties.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching others.
• Delivery of high voltage electrical maintenance.
• Understanding of the Electricity at Work Regulations and the application to electrical systems in the business.

What's in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £65,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus a car allowance, tools, and PPE.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension - Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% - 2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments - Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.

We're the UK's largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you'll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and excellent benefits.

Whether you're interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we're looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you're looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference in millions of people's lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we'll be here to support you every step of the way.

The real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we're here to help and support you.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you'll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience.

Disclaimer: 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.