- Achieve key operational and regulatory targets, while setting the strategic direction of your area alongside the Regional Manager.
- Recognised as a Subject Matter Expert in leakage detection and control within your region.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to the Leakage Optimisation Analyst and support the training of other Thames Water colleagues.
- Drive improvements of defined business processes and lead innovative new ways of working.
- Take ownership of all Leakage-driven issues in your area, to ensure a safe and reliable drinking water supply now and into the future.
- Manage the accuracy and availability of data from our assets, so that critical business insights can be gained and acted upon.
- Provide specialist technical support to the wider business in the management of unplanned emergency incidents. This includes Out of Hours Coordinator responsibilities on a technical standby roster.
- Create strategic initiatives for managing leakage in your area, accounting for population growth and the influence of climate change.
- Have previous water networks experience to make an impact within the team and develop the ideas and processes.
- Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and a good working knowledge of Excel.
- Have experience with leakage, Hydraulics or Modelling would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills are needed to communicate with all levels of the organisation.
- We are looking for someone who is degree educated or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar subject.
- Please note, a valid driving licence is essential for this role.
- Competitive salary up to from £51,600 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- Full training package provided.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 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 wellbeing.
Leakage Optimisation Engineer - Stroud Green, United Kingdom - Thames Water
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What you'll be doing
as the Leakage Optimisation EngineerWhat you should bring to the role
What's in it for you?
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life's great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we're committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.