What you’ll be doing
as an Electrical Engineering Apprentice:
1. Define and capture the technical requirements for Project Definition Briefs.
2. Ensure engineering work meets regulatory compliance for relevant electrical assets.
3. Develop a strong understanding of the engineering and environmental aspects of plant design and delivery.
4. Contribute to risk identification, investigation, and mitigation efforts.
5. Collaborate within the Electrical discipline teams to support Thames Water in achieving its Asset Management Planning (AMP8) goals through 2030 and beyond.
6. Learn on the job and through targeted training, with guidance and support from experienced senior engineers.
Where you’ll work:
Location: Hampton TW12 2ES
Hours: 36-hour week over four working days plus one training day
Start date: September 2026
Training and qualification: You’ll study with Newbury University, one of the UK’s leading engineering training providers. Your program includes one day per week on campus, combining hands-on learning with expert-led instruction.
Qualification achieved: Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard in Product Design Development in Engineering- HNC/HND & BSc (Hons) or BEng (Hons) in Engineering
Duration: Permanent contract with a 48 month structured programme
What you should bring to the role:
7. 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C)
8. 3 A‑Levels (grades A–C / 9–4), including a technical or engineering subject
9. Travel required to Thames Water sites
10. Good time management and communication skills
11. Able to work well in a team and independently
What’sin it for you?
12. Excellentsalary: £23,500 annum
13. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
14. Performance-related pay plandirectly linkedto company performance measures and targets
15. Generous Pension Scheme through AON
16. 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.