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Maintenance Technical Coordinator – Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX16 4RZ Contract: PermanentSalary: ffering a salary up to 47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experienceLocation: Banbury / Witney (OX16 4RZ / OX28 5JH)
Hours: 36 per week, Monday to Friday
Were looking for a motivated and proactive Maintenance Technical Coordinator to join our Thames Valley North Wastewater Operations team. This is an exciting chance to play a key role across the Cotswolds, Cherwell and Oxford areas, working predominantly in the field and closely with a supportive and experienced operations team.
As a Maintenance Technical Coordinator, youll work sidebyside with local Performance Managers and a diverse team of techniciansincluding mechanical, electrical and ICA specialists. Youll take ownership of delivering planned and reactive maintenance, coordinating both internal field teams and external contractors.
Your focus will be on ensuring our wastewater treatment sites achieve strong plant availability, meet operational KPIs and deliver excellent service for our customersall while keeping activities within budget.
What you will be doing as a Maintenance Technical Coordinator
This role is very diverse and consists of a wide range of tasks, some of which are listed below:

• You will be responsible for the management of the pre-requisites within SAP (materials, permits, resources and services) for all complex jobs for planned and reactive work across maintenance and operations.
• Use technical expertise and data captured from the field to design operationally critical jobs.
• Highlight key operational risks across the area and present these to obtain funding.
• Maintain the availability of plant and equipment and optimise treatment process performance.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice on technical issues and generate solutions to operational risks.
• Obtain quotes, order materials and 3rd party services through our framework contractors.
• Ensure all aspects of Health and Safety are managed correctly, through safe system of work approval, reviewing RAMS, permitting and site audits.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that our legal statutory maintenance requirements are met. These will include items such as lifting equipment, pressure vessels and generators.

To be successful, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Completed a timeserved apprenticeship or hold a recognised technical qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering .
• Proven, relevant experience as a Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Technician or ICA Technician , with a strong understanding of plant, equipment, and operational processes. (Preferably experience working within Water or Wastewater Treatment , or a comparable industrial environment.)
• Highly logical – able to decide on and build the dependencies between tasks.
• Collaborative able to work closely with Planners, Field Performance Managers, suppliers, and 3rd parties.
• Technically experienced with a good understanding of how to maintain assets.
• Good local knowledge of how important an asset is to a site and how it relates to other assets.
• Meticulous at documenting the finer details of what needs to take place.
• Able to manage a large workload of numerous jobs in parallel.
• Competent with IT systems (will use SAP extensively) as well as effective communication skills.
• Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry, ideally you will be IOSH or equivalent qualified.
• A full current driving license is essential for this position as the role involves travelling around our sites, and a livery vehicle will be provided.

Whats in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to 47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of yourself and your familys 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 (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)
Who are we?
Were the UKs 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. Its a big job, and weve 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 Wate r
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, youll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If youre looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of peoples lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, well 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.
Were 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 thats extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. Were here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, youll 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. Its 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 disappointment.