Start your Project Engineer career with Thames Water
Kick‑start your future supporting the UK’s largest water and wastewater provider. You’ll help deliver a portfolio of small to medium capital projects and learn how engineering solutions keep our services running for millions of customers.
What you’ll do:
1. Support delivery of mechanical, electrical, civil, control, and instrumentation projects up to £5m.
2. Work with operations and contractors to scope, specify, and cost value‑for‑money solutions.
3. Promote a zero‑compromise approach to health & safety and ensure CDM compliance.
4. Collaborate with delivery partners to keep projects on time and reduce business risk.
5. Draft and review RAMS, project plans, CPPs, and commissioning documents.
6. Oversee commissioning and handover to operational teams.
7. Ensure training, test certificates, and as‑built drawings are completed and provided.
Where you will work:
Location: Swindon SN2 2DJ
Hours:36 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day, working hours vary are predominantly 7.30am-3.30pm
Start date: September 2026
Training and qualification: You’ll study with University of Built Environment, one of the UK’s leading training providers. Your training includes virtual sessions each week, as well as live seminars and recordings; tasks and learning resources are set on the VLE.
Qualification: Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Standard- Certificate of Higher Education Construction & Built Environment
Duration: Permanent contract with a 42-month structured programme
What you should bring to the role:
8. GCSE Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C)
9. 64 UCAS points from any combination of acceptable level 3 qualifications
10. Driver with own vehicle and business use car insurance will be needed
11. Passionate about learning and aligned with Thames Water’s goals for the future
What’s in it for you?
12. Excellent salary: £22,500
13. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
14. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to 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, shopping vouchers and life assurance.