Career Opportunities at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise the value that serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business, and we are committed to supporting them in the next stage of their careers.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work with fabulous career opportunities and excellent benefits.

Join us and you’ll be part of a company where people are at the heart of the business. We value the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds that service leavers bring.
We are recruiting for a variety of roles across multiple disciplines and levels into our industry-leading teams across the Thames Valley, Home Counties and London and surrounding areas.  

Across the whole organisation, we have had success in recruiting military service-
leavers and family members into all areas of the business.

These include:

• Engineering – various disciplines.
• Operations. (technicians and engineers)
• Performance and operations managers.
• Project management.
• Logistics (warehousing, distribution, and drivers)
• Customer experience.
• Digital IT.
• HR.

We run a dedicated Military Strategy to assist service-leavers and their families with career opportunities within Thames Water. This is comprised of members of the Resourcing Team and includes ex-military personnel who have made the transition and now have fantastic careers with Thames Water.

If you wish to submit your details, please use the Apply option on this page. You can then upload your CV and a supporting statement.

You can also set up a ‘job alert’ and your details will be available to the Thames Water Resourcing Team who are recruiting for a wide range of roles.

We will keep you informed about any events we are running and any specific job opportunities.

Use this link to see all our current opportunities and also some great information about the business.

https://careers.thameswater.co.uk/

Please feel free to email us Military@Thameswater.co.uk if you have any questions.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salaries.
• Annual Leave between 24 and 26 days holiday per year (increasing to 28 or 30) with the length of service (Plus bank holidays).
• Additional annual leave for Reservists.
• Car Allowances or company vans for job requirement roles.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing. 

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

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 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's 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.

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.