Ready to kick-start your future in engineering?
Join us as a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice and play a key role in supporting the UK’s largest water and wastewater provider. You’ll gain hands-on experience with our Major Projects and Planning team while working towards a Level 6 HNC/HND and BSc or BEng (Hons) in Engineering.
What you’ll be doing as a MechanicalEngineering Apprentice:
1. Define and capture the technical requirements for Project Definition Briefs.
2. Ensure engineering activities meet regulatory compliance for mechanical assets.
3. Develop an understanding of safety, environmental, sustainability, and security standards related to product, component, and system design, development, and modification.
4. Learn and apply quality management and assurance processes.
5. Gain experience using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) packages.
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 College, one of the UK’s leading engineering training providers. Your training includes attending taught sessions at the Newbury campus one day per week.
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:
6. 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C.
7. 3 A-Levels grade C or above including technology or engineering subject.
8. Travel required to Thames Water sites.
9. Good time management and communication skills.
10. Able to work well in a team and independently.
What’sin it for you?
11. Excellentsalary: £23,500 per annum.
12. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
13. Performance-related pay plandirectly linkedto company performance measures and targets
14. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
15. 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.