Join Our Front-Line Operations Team to help shape the future and deliver life’s essential service

With a £19.8 billion investment over the next five years, we’re delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure transformation programmes and are looking for experienced Technicians with a in:

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA)

We have fantastic career opportunities for skilled and motivated individuals to join our front-line operations teams in our clean and wastewater sites across London, the Thames Valley, and the Home Counties.

This is your chance to make a lasting, measurable impact on the future of water and wastewater.

Your role will involve:

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be responsible for scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment. Your efforts will keep our sites running and our customers in supply while making a real difference to the environment and our local communities.

We’re looking for:

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Maintaining, testing, installing, and diagnosing faults on electrical and/or mechanical plant equipment
  • NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in a relevant discipline
  • BS7671/18th Edition certification (desirable for those with an electrical background)
  • Strong practical knowledge of operational plant and control systems
  • Depending on the role, experience of any of the following is desirable: Wonderware or ClearSCADA, relay logic, and PLCs (Rockwell & Allen-Bradley), including management and programming A full UK driving licence (essential, as many roles require site travel)

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of modernising the UK’s largest water and wastewater network
  • Help reduce river spills by 95% and protect natural ecosystems
  • Work on meaningful projects with real environmental and social impact

You’ll benefit from:

  • Salary between £34,479 to £57,000 per annum, depending on role and experience, plus ‘out of hours’ standby payments after training and overtime opportunities
  • Comprehensive training and career progression pathways
  • Company van and fuel card (subject to role and location)
  • All necessary tools and PPE provided
  • 24 days’ annual leave, rising to 28 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
  • Defined contribution pension scheme – up to 12% company contribution
  • Annual personal medical assessment
  • Access to our benefits hub, with discounts and wellbeing support

We’re proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process

Ready to Make a Difference?

Your work will have purpose, scale and impact. Whether you are early in your career or ready for a senior leadership role, Thames Water offers the opportunity to gain experience, lead, and have influence, now and for future generations.  

Apply now to register your interest, and we’ll be in touch to talk about current and future opportunities across our 100+ sites.

 

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.