Overview
Location: Oxford, Swindon, Reading, Aylesbury, Marlow and Banbury STW; base location is negotiable within the Thames Valley Area.
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
Are you passionate about making sure big ideas work in the real world? As an Operations Integration Specialist at Thames Water, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of our infrastructure, ensuring that every project is built not just to work, but to last. You won't just observe projects from the side-lines – you'll be right at the core, championing operational needs from concept through to delivery. Fully embedded in our Waste and Bioresources Operations team and supporting Capital Delivery, you'll be the essential link between planning and performance, strategy and practicality.
Responsibilities
* Own the Ops Perspective: Influence design decisions by ensuring maintenance, resilience, and efficiency are baked in from the very beginning.
* Be the Bridge: Connect our Capital Delivery teams with on-the-ground operational realities to ensure solutions are robust and sustainable.
* Keep It Real: Challenge designs, flag risks, and help shape temporary and permanent solutions that work in the field, not just on paper.
* Champion Collaboration: Lead workshops, site meetings, and progress reviews – ensuring alignment across stakeholders and smooth site access.
* Know the Ground: Understand site-level performance and catchment dynamics, helping to steer smarter, data-driven decisions.
* Plan for the Future: Work with system planners to spot gaps between investment plans and what operations truly need.
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven experience delivering projects that balance commercial, technical, and operational goals.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills – you can build relationships with everyone from field teams to senior stakeholders.
* Solid understanding of catchment systems, site operations, and how performance is shaped on the ground.
* Awareness of legislative frameworks and future regulations that could affect delivery.
* A background in engineering or similar technical environments. (experience in water/utilities is a plus)
* Strong grasp of Health & Safety systems and procedures.
* Self-starter mindset: resilient, proactive, and ready to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
* Due to the nature of the role, a Full UK Driving Licence is required.
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Company & Culture
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.
Learn more about our purpose and values. Working at Thames Water means a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work where every day you can make a difference. You’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to 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. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Benefits: Salary starting from £47,500 per annum, depending on experience. Annual Leave: 26 days per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays). Company Car Allowance provided (subject to criteria). Performance-related pay plan linked to company performance measures and targets. Generous Paternity Leave (4 weeks paid and optional 2 weeks unpaid). Enhanced Maternity Leave (26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay). Generous Pension Scheme through AON. Access to benefits for health, wellbeing and finances, including health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work, vouchers, and life assurance.
Find out more about our benefits and perks.
Disclaimer: Due to high volumes of applications we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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