About The Role
Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.
Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. Were problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our Demand management and network infrastructure team. We look after 60 million meters and our teams provide advanced metering solutions to help manage demand for essential suppliers.
Want to be a part of it?
What you'll be doing
As a TraineeMeter Fitter you'll have the opportunity to work on behalf of Thames Water installing Smart Meters on domestic properties and non-household (Commercial)properties and we'll require you to travel in and around the entire London area.
You'll befully trained on all aspects of external meter fitting where progression to Plumbing (Internal meter installations) and gaining a basic plumbing qualification with City and Guilds with fantastic earning potential.
All we ask of you is to bring your enthusiasm to work, be able to follow instructions and adhere to health and safety legislation. You'll need to be able to use mobile applications.
The role will be varying and youll be required to work outdoors in all weathers as well as walking and standing on uneven ground.You must also be able to work within a confined space, without restriction.
What youll bring Do you have a passion for customer service and satisfaction?
Are you someone who can be flexible with excellent communication skills?
Do you hold a valid UK driving licence?
Are you someone who has a desire to learn with a great attitude to work?
If your application is successful you'll need to attend theAssessment day on 11th December 2025 9am till 1pm
Location: Holiday Inn Reading - South M4, JCT.11, Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SL
You'll be required to bring with you your Right to Work in the UK and proof of your current address. Whats in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers; Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use
Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
Discretionary bonus scheme
Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!
Standby / Overtime / Call out
21 days plus bank holiday, rising to 25 days with service
Personal Accident Cover
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. Were one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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