Construction & Integration Manager

Job Location	Maple Cross
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Who are weThames Water is the UKs largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.What youll be doingAs the Construction & Integration Manager, youll direct a team of circa. 30 Construction Assurance and Asset Integration Engineers for both water and wastewater infrastructure (network) schemes alongside overseeing the performance of 7 majorcontractors to ensure that the projects delivered are to Thames Waters high standards with regard to health and safety, time, quality, and cost.Youll set the strategic vision for the team and encourage collaboration throughout the delivery process. Youll be accountable for health, safety & environmental requirements, being the key support and driver for embedding a culture of safety for the widerteam. Giving focus on developing the function and team, youll drive continuous improvement and take a methodical and consistent approach, ensuring the team is empowered to deliver.Day-to-day responsibilities include:

Overseeing contractor performance to ensure they are delivering the required assets to the time, quality, and cost expected, whilst maintaining excellent customer focus
Point of escalation and owner of accountabilities within the stage-gate process
Enabling the team to set and adhere to best practices for their roles, ensuring both their processes as well as the stage-gate processes are cohesive, complementary, and adhered to creating an environment where ways of working can be constructively challenged
Maintaining excellent stakeholder engagement and ensuring the operating model is optimal
Working with contractors to ensure delivery partner teams and structures complement our own to ensure efficient implementation of the intelligent client model through construction and integration

Were looking for you to

Be aChartered Engineer or have substantial experience in a similar role
Have a NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate, or similar
Provide management, leadership, and development of people in a culture of accountability and achievement
Be knowledgeable and have a strong understanding of working processes used in water/wastewater/networks
Understand the development of design, construction, and operation of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects
A strong understanding of performance and quality management and delivery of Forms of Contract
Have considerable experience in the commissioning and take-over practices in the water/wastewater industries
Demonstrate experience as a problem solver on both wastewater and potable water
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to interact with our stakeholders and customers

Whats in it for youAs the largest UK water company, we inevitably have some of the largest and most exciting construction projects in the sector. This is a challenging, exciting, and high-profile role allowing you an opportunity to make an impact on our long-term ambitions whilstestablishing a successful career within Thames Water.Our competitive salary and package include a bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension, and 26 days of holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service.Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding, and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, youll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements, and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which ispacked full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.Were also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitmentprocess.Find out more about working at Thames WaterWe deliver lifes essential service so our customers, communities, and the environment can thrive. This means, that when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of your role, youll be required to participate in a rota to provideCustomer Incident Support, as requested by the Company from time to time. This may be by supporting our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador or being part of the team managing the incident as a Control Tower Lead. This is incredibly rewarding, and youllbe given full trainingits also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we cant considerany further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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