Ready to kick-start your engineering career?

Join Thames Water as an Electrical Engineer Apprentice, gaining hands-on experience diagnosing and fixing electrical issues, learning innovative technologies, and working towards a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician qualification for a long-term career.

Whatyou'llbe doing asan Electrical Engineer Apprentice:

• Helpingto find faults and find ways to fix all our electrical issues we have on our sites.
• Working on electrical equipment whichmonitorsand controls all aspects of Thames Water's water and wastewater processes, and howthey'reperforming across the network.
• During the apprenticeshipyou'llbecome qualified to carry out planned preventative and general maintenance of equipment
• Modifyingand rewiring
• Testing, and inspecting, condition-based monitoring and fault finding within our systems.

Where you'll work:

Location: Crossness, SE2 9AQ

Hours: 38-hour week over four working days plus one training day, with a 7:30am start

Start date: September 2026

Training and qualification: You'll study with Basingstoke College of Technology, one of the UK's leading engineering training providers. Training is delivered through on-campus sessions or block release, with some elements online. Travel and accommodation costs are supported in line with our business expense policy

Qualification achieved: Engineering maintenance technician - Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering (single discipline)

Duration: Permanent contract with a 36 month structured programme

What you should bring to the role:

• GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A-C)
• Good communication and time management skills
• Able to work well in a team and independently

What'sin it for you?

• Excellentsalary: £22,500 annum
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plandirectly linkedto 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, shoppingvouchersand life assurance.

Find out more aboutour benefits and perks

Who are we?

We'rethe 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'sa big job andwe'vegot a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committedto making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more aboutour 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'llenjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible workingarrangementsand excellent benefits.

Ifyou'relooking 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'llbe here to supportyou 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'recommittedto being a great, diverse, and inclusiveplace to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feelsupportedthroughout the recruitment process . If you need any adjustments, whether that's extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know,we'rehere tohelp and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to supportour customers. As part of Team Thames,you'llhave the opportunity to sign up to supportour customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience.It'salsoa great opportunityto 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.