Repair & Maintenance People Supervisor

We are looking for a Repair & Maintenance People Supervisor to join Thames Water permanently. 

This role will be on a shift pattern including some weekend working, and late nights, averaging 45 hours per week. Flexibility to undertake overtime during peak demand is essential.

You would be managing, coaching and developing around six R&M teams (both direct and indirect) to repair and enhance the water network in the most timely and cost-effective manner, with health and safety being paramount in all decisions and repairs.
R&M Supervisors are people experts and will drive the performance of their teams, ensuring that health, safety, and quality standards are maintained.

What will you be doing as a Repair & Maintenance People Supervisor?

• Manage operational frontline teams for repair and maintenance activities, with a strong focus on health & safety and quality standards.
• Have a good understanding of water networks.
• Utilise analytical and problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments.
• Engage with customers, councils and wider stakeholder relationships to help work get delivered in a timely manner with minimal disruption.
• Champion change through a passion for continuous improvement, promoting best practice ways of working and sharing local knowledge.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to coach and optimise the performance of your frontline teams.
• Effectively manage operational risk through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Be IT literate, as all repair and maintenance work is managed electronically.

What should you bring to the role?

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• EUSR Water Hygiene.
• Street works qualified. (NRSWA)/SMSTS)
• Service Avoidance L2.
• First aid qualified.
• Asbestos and COSHH awareness.
• Abrasive wheels would be beneficial.
• Manual handling training would be beneficial.
• Confined space awareness would be beneficial.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £47,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus a van and a fuel card.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• 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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, 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 theworld'sf 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.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, 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 disappointment.