Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
What you will be doing
This is a great opportunity for anybody with a passion for engineering and looking to start a career in the Water & Waste Industry. It’s a chance to work towards a level 4 qualification whilst gaining experience in an engineering construction environment, you’ll get hands on experience 4 days a week and spend 1 day at London South Bank University a week gaining the theoretical background to your qualification.
Continuously striving for excellence, we are giving you the chance to join a leading water organisation who supply an essential service to our 9 million drinking water customers and 15 million wastewater customers. This essential service continues to be, challenged by population growth, climate change and new legislation. We want to grow and develop our apprentices into our next generation of leaders, giving you a clear career path and commitment to your profession as an engineer.
The next few years are going to be busy learning new skills and gaining experience supporting and assisting the project engineers in the delivery of a portfolio of small/medium sized capital projects. You will receive lots of support from your dedicated mentor onsite and from your apprenticeship engagement partner who will guide and support you throughout your apprenticeship programme.
What do you need?
Entry requirements for this Level 4 apprenticeship are: 5 GCSE’s grade C/4 or above including English and Maths, and 3 A Levels to include Maths and Science or Level 3 Qualification in Construction and Built Environment. *Please note that if you already have a Level 4 or above qualification in Engineering you will not be eligible for this apprenticeship*
Whilst qualifications are important, we’re also looking for you to:
- Have a passion for engineering including solutions and design
- Be a logical thinker and have a passion for finding solutions
- Possess the drive and motivation to manage your learning and working life
- Be focused, well organised, have excellent time management skills and the dedication to succeed
- Be a champion for Health & Safety within the workplace for both you and your colleagues, helping us maintain our great reputation
- Have great team working skills but also be able to work independently, putting customers at the heart of everything you do
What’s in it for you?
The starting salary will be from £22,000 with a yearly pay review and full studies funded by Thames Water. You’ll also receive 24 days holiday, pension and other benefits. Travel costs are covered for travel to and from your university studies.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.
You can find out more in our working for us section of our website.