Instrumentation Control Automation Engineer Apprentice

Job Description

Who are weThames Water is the UKs 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 of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing.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 doingThis is an exciting opportunity to join Thames Water as one of our ICA Apprentices. You will be learning about new and innovative technologies that will improve the way we work at Thames Water for years to come. This is a great opportunity to learn the essentialskills that are already in high demand across the industry and will set you on the path to your future career.You will be working alongside an experienced technician for the duration of your programme and will receive ongoing support from your dedicated mentor on site, line manager and engagement partner who will guide you and help develop your experience to excelwithin your career at Thames Water.As an Instrumentation automation and control (ICA) Apprentice youll be helping to control all the instruments and systems we have on our sites. Youll be working on the technology which monitors and controls all aspects of Thames Waters water and wastewaterprocesses, and how theyre performing across the network.During the apprenticeship youll become qualified to carry out planned preventative and general maintenance of equipment, modifying and rewiring, testing, and inspecting, condition-based monitoringand fault finding within our systems.You will complete the Level 3 Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship StandardICA Pathway. Included in the programme you will also complete the Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering. We work with Basingstoke College and you willbe expected to attend the campus in Basingstoke on fortnightly basis with the alternate week being virtual delivery, you may also be expected to attend college on block release, we will support your attendance by paying for your accommodation and travel expensesin line with our business expense policy.Were looking for you to:The GCSE requirements for our positions area minimum of two GCSEsat grade 4 or above (A-C), in Maths and English or functional skills level 2 in Maths and English. Dontworry if you dont have your grades yet, if you aredue to sit your exams thisyear,we still want to hear from youifyour predicted grades meet our requirements.

• Have a real passion forthis opportunityand the drive and motivation to manage your learning and working life.
• Be a logical thinker have a real passion for technology and finding out how things work.
• Be focused, well organised, have excellent time management skills and the dedication to succeed.
• Have great team working skills but also be able to work independently, putting customers at the heart of everything you do.
• Communicate effectively and be able to challenge when a problem arises.
• Be a champion for Health & Safety within theworkplacefor both you and your colleagues, helping us maintain our great reputation.
• Be ready to apply everything you learn in yourday-to-dayrole and any projects outside of this.
• Due to the nature of the role, you will need to live a maximum of 30-40 minute journey from your base location.

Whats in it for youWe are offering training, qualifications, real life experience and the opportunity to "Earn while you learn" - This is a real job with real rewards.The starting salary will be £20,000 with a yearly pay review and full studies funded by Thames Water. Youll also receive 24 days holiday, pension and other benefits. Travel costs are covered for travel to and from your college studies.Were also 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 recruitmentprocess.You can find out more in our working for us section of our website.