Ready to kick-start your engineering career?
Join Thames Water as a Mechanical and Electrical Apprentice, gaining hands-on experience with key systems while working towards a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician qualification.
What you’ll be doing as a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Apprentice:
Learn to maintain and repair plant and equipment, including motors, power supplies, actuators, pumps, valves, gearboxes, and pipework
Gain experience in planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance, including responding to breakdowns
Develop skills to complete jobs safely and keep accurate work records
Contribute to continuous improvement activities as part of your training
Work alongside experienced engineers, both independently and as part of a team, to build hands-on experienceWhere you’ll work:
Location: Coppermills WTW E17 7HE
Hours: 38-hour week over four working days plus one training day, with a 7:30 am start
Start date: Sept 2026
Training and qualification: You’ll train with Basingstoke College of Technology through on-campus or online sessions, with travel and accommodation covered in line with our travel expense policy
Qualification achieved: Engineering Maintenance Technician – Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering (dual discipline)
Duration: Permanent contract with a 48-month structured programme
What you should bring to the role
GCSE Maths and English (grades 9–4 / A–C)
Good time management and organisational skills
Able to work well in a team and independently What’s in it for you?
Excellent salary: £22,500 annum
Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
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
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 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