Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineer Level 3 Apprentice

Overview

Ready to kick-start your engineering career? Join Thames Water as an Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Apprentice. You'll gain hands-on experience managing the technology that monitors and controls our water and wastewater systems. You'll also work towards a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician qualification, opening the door to a long-term career.

• Learn to carry out planned maintenance, general repairs, and equipment modifications under guidance.
• Test, inspect, and troubleshoot systems using condition-based monitoring.
• Become fully trained to use Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
• Work with the instruments and technology that monitor and manage Thames Water's water and wastewater operations across the network.

Location:

Speen WTW RG14 1RH

Hours:

38-hour week over four working days plus one training day, with a 7:30am start.

Start date:

Sept 2026.

Training with Basingstoke College of Technology through on-campus or online sessions, with travel and accommodation covered in line with our travel expense policy. Qualification achieved:
Engineering Maintenance Technician - Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering (single discipline).

Duration:
Permanent contract with a 36-month structured programme.

• GCSE Maths and English (grades 9-4 / A-C).
• Full UK Driving License.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Able to work well in a team and independently.

• Excellent salary: £22,500 per annum.
• Annual Leave: 24 days per year increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to a range of benefits including health and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.

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 are committed to being a diverse and inclusive place to work and to making a difference for our customers, communities, people, and the planet.