Electrical Maintenance Engineer Level 3 Apprenticeship - Isleworth

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Level 3 Apprenticeship - Isleworth

Ready to kick-start your engineering career?

Join Thames Water as an Electrical Engineer Apprentice, gaining hands-on experience diagnosing and fixing electrical issues, learning innovative technologies, and working towards a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician qualification for a long-term career.

What you’ll be doing as an Electrical Engineer Apprentice:

• Helping to find faults and find ways to fix all our electrical issues we have on our sites.
• Working on electrical equipment which monitors and controls all aspects of Thames Water’s water and wastewater processes, and how they’re performing across the network.
• During the apprenticeship you’ll become qualified to carry out planned preventative and general maintenance of equipment
• Modifying and rewiring
• Testing, and inspecting, condition-based monitoring and fault finding within our systems.

Where you’ll work:

• Location: Mogden TW7 7LW
• Hours: 38-hour week over four working days plus one training day, with a 7:30am start
• Start date: September 2026

Training and qualification

You’ll study with Basingstoke College of Technology, one of the UK’s leading engineering training providers. Training is delivered through on-campus sessions or block release, with some elements online. Travel and accommodation costs are supported in line with our business 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

What you should bring to the role:

• GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A-C)
• Good communication and time management skills
• Able to work well in a team and independently

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent salary: £22,500 annum
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the 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 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, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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 meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

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?

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, 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.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.