Join Us as a Senior Project Engineer – Shape the Future of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on communities and the environment? As a Senior Project Engineer at Thames Water, you’ll be at the forefront of transforming and modernising our sewage treatment works. Your expertise will drive the delivery of innovative, cost-effective, and resilient engineering solutions that protect public health, preserve ecosystems, and support sustainable growth.

In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate closely with contractors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet our rigorous technical standards and quality benchmarks. You’ll be empowered to lead projects that matter—bringing engineering excellence to life while contributing to a cleaner, greener future.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Engineer

• You'll have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with diverse internal stakeholders, including engineers, asset management, and operations. This collaboration will shape fit-for-purpose solutions and positively influence the balance of innovation, value for money, and resilience.
• This role also requires extensive collaboration with, and assurance of, consultants and contractors who support the delivery of often large and complex capital projects.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation and regulations, as well as our policies, standards, and expectations, so that solutions are delivered safely and meet the technical and environmental requirements of the Project Brief.
• Your role will be crucial in actively supporting Thames Water’s ‘triple zero’ Health, Safety, and well-being vision. By conducting audits and reviewing Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Safe Systems of Work, you'll help us achieve our goal of zero incidents, zero harm, and zero compromise.
• Identifying and supporting the management of delivery risks and opportunities.
• Contributing to the creation of Project Briefs and responding to RFIs.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court with travel to Oxford Sewage Treatment works. The successful candidate will be required to be on-site for 2 to 3 days a week.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, we are open to part-time and full-time hours.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• Be educated to a degree level in Mechanical Engineering.
• Background in working in a design and construction-related role.
• Awareness of applying the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. (CDM 2015)

Nice-to-haves that would make you stand out

• Have technical knowledge and expertise of pumping systems, mechanical package plant and the ability to work with various engineering disciplines to create fully operational solutions.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 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 well-being.

Who are we?

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. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Working at Thames Water

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 meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

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.