Senior Project Engineer

As the UK’s largest water company, we are embracing new technologies to transform how we operate – building resilience for tomorrow while tackling today’s challenges. Operational Technology (OT) sits at the heart of this transformation. From electronic security systems to remote monitoring and control, OT underpins our ability to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing, 24/7.

We are now looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our OT Projects team and play a pivotal role in delivering critical Electronic Security Systems (ESS) projects across our water and wastewater operations.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Engineer
As a Senior Project Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of OT security projects, including:

• Leading the planning, execution and handover of electronic security systems, CCTV, intruder detection, and associated network infrastructure.
• Providing technical leadership and engineering oversight, ensuring designs meet standards, regulations, and cyber security requirements.
• Managing budgets, tracking financial performance, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, safely, and to specification.
• Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders (Operations, IT, Asset Management) and managing external suppliers and contractors.
• Upholding Thames Water’s high standards of safety, quality and compliance across all project activities.

Base location: STW site nearest to your location - Hybrid
Working hours: 36 hours, Monday to Friday

What you should bring to the role
The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role is:

• Extensive experience in project engineering or project management in Operational Technology or Electronic Security Systems, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation, or Control Systems (or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of electronic security systems (CCTV, access control, intruder detection) and OT cyber security principles.
• Experience managing stakeholders at all levels, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to problem solve, make balanced decisions, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in the use of IT systems for report writing and collating information and data into reports.
• Technical understanding of the Genetec security product.
• Full UK driving licence is a requirement for this role.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have or bring are:

• Knowledge of the water/utilities sector or similar regulated industry.
• Project management certifications (PRINCE2, PMP, APM).
• Experience managing project budgets and supplier performance.
• Experience of customer (internal & external) relationship management.

What’s in it for you?
You’ll have the chance to make a real difference by working in a business that delivers a vital public service, while gaining exposure to cutting-edge digital and security technologies within a critical national infrastructure environment. In return, we offer a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, and excellent opportunities for career development, detailed below:

• Competitive salary up to £63,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Car Allowance
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to both company and individual performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

Find out more about our benefits and perks

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.

Learn more about our purpose and values

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.
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.

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

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.

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. It’s 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 the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid d