We’re looking for an HSW Technical Governance Advisor to help strengthen our health, safety and well-being governance across the organisation. In this influential role, you’ll provide expert technical advice, lead assurance activities, and support investigations into significant incidents and asset or process failures. You’ll play a key part in maintaining high-quality HSW standards, ensuring our systems meet legislation, industry best practice, and wider organisational needs.

What you’ll be doing as a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Technical Governance Advisor*Maintain and improve HSW standards, procedures, and technical documents
*Offer expert guidance on complex risk topics and technical safety issues
*Coach colleagues, facilitate learning reviews, and champion just culture and psychological safety
*Build strong relationships with operations, engineering, projects, and regulators
*Drive continuous improvement in systems, controls, and organisational learning
*Support the HSW Assurance Manager and wider HSW Team with matters of major accident hazard procedural control and site practice
*Support the wider HSW team in the diligent completion of incidents of significant potential
*Provide technical interpretations of standards and regulatory requirements to the HSW Team and operational leaders
Base Location: Field-based - covering all of Thames Water
Working Pattern or hours: 36 hours

What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:*Full UK driving license
*Significant experience in health & safety, process/technical safety, asset integrity, or similar
*Strong investigation and assurance skills, with experience in audit or governance roles
*Excellent understanding of HSW legislation and industry good practice
*Ability to communicate complex technical risk clearly and influence at all levels
*Calm, pragmatic, collaborative approach with strong analytical skills
*NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6/7 qualification
*Recognised investigation training (e.g., ICAM, TapRooT, 5-Why)
*Chartered status (e.g., CMIOSH/CEng)
What’s in it for you?*Competitive salary from £55,000 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 company 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 (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

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 tohelp 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.