Engineering Vacancies

Join our Engineering teams to help shape the future and deliver life’s essential service.

Are you looking for an engineering career where you can make a real difference?
Whether you’re designing resilient infrastructure, delivering multi-million-pound programmes, your role directly influences how we deliver clean, safe water and wastewater services to over 16 million people every day, while shaping the future of essential infrastructure across London, the Thames Valley, and the Home Counties.
This is your chance to make a lasting, measurable impact, not just on projects, but on people, communities and the environment.

Together, we’re working to:

• Safeguard clean, reliable water supplies
• Protect and restore rivers and ecosystems
• Upgrade and future-proof critical infrastructure
• Deliver environmental solutions for generations to come

With a £19.8 billion investment over the next five years, we’re delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure transformation programmes. You’ll be part of delivering projects that matter, at scale and with purpose. We’re looking for experienced Engineers with a background working in:

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Civil
• Project
• Environmental
• Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA)

What you’ll be doing:
You’ll play a key role in securing sustainable water and wastewater for today and the decades ahead by leading the delivery of complex, high-value programmes, including:

• Building new water and wastewater treatment plants
• Development of large-scale reservoirs
• Upgrading major networks across the region
• Integrating with landmark schemes like the Thames Tideway Tunnel
• Delivering environmental improvement projects to reduce pollution and protect nature

We’re looking for:

• Engineering HNC or HND / Degree within an Engineering Discipline
• Knowledge of developing technical project solutions and briefs in your specific discipline
• Understanding of project delivery in process industries at a large scale
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in the construction industry
• Understanding of industrial processes in the engineering discipline
• Knowledge of the water or wastewater industry is desirable but not essential; we welcome transferable skills from any industry, including construction, utilities or rail

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:

• Comprehensive training and career progression pathways
• 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’re early in your career or ready for a senior leadership role, Thames Water offers the opportunity to grow, lead, and shape the future, now and for future generations.

Apply now to register your interest. We’ll be in touch to discuss current and future opportunities across our diverse and growing portfolio of projects.
 
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.