Maintenance Strategy Engineer

We're looking for a strategic thinker with strong technical acumen to lead the development and governance of our maintenance strategy. In this key role, you'll be responsible for creating and refining standards, task specifications, and actionable plans that enhance equipment reliability and availability while maintaining the right balance between performance, cost, and risk.

• Continuous development of Thames Water's maintenance strategy to drive cost‑effective, high reliability of the asset base and overall Maintenance Excellence in the business.
• Management of all Maintenance Strategy, Standards and Task Specification documentation.
• Governance and decisions for all maintenance plan change request processes.
• Leading workshop reviews with the operational team to promote understanding of the strategy and tailor maintenance plans for ‘best fit’ in the business.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance and corporate systems (CMMS, e.g. SAP or Maximo).
• Awareness of RCM/RCA/FMEA principles.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical understanding, with the ability to effectively facilitate technical review groups.
• Qualification in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering principles and practices (or equivalent work experience), HNC or equivalent level.
• Confident in interpreting and understanding complex technical documents.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical information to a non‑technical audience.
• Relevant business or technical experience.
• Knowledge of key performance indicators (KPIs) used in maintenance, such as Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
• Knowledge of asset management (ISO
  55000) and/or quality management (ISO
  9001) systems is beneficial.

This is a hybrid working role based anywhere across the Thames Water patch with a requirement to travel to operational sites. A driving licence is essential and this role comes with a car allowance.

• Competitive salary between £60,000 and £71,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Access to a range of benefits to support health, wellbeing and finances, including annual health assessments, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.

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.