Metering Network Technician

Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Field-based – covering South East Thames Valley & Home Counties

Hours: 38 hours/week (Mon–Fri, 07:30–15:36)

Join us at Thames Water as a Network Metering Technician in a full-time, permanent role.

You'll play a key part in maintaining and repairing district and zonal meters, as well as critical pressure points, ensuring the reliability of our water network reporting systems.

This field-based role offers variety, independence, and the chance to make a real impact using your technical and diagnostic skills.

What you will be doing as a Metering Network Technician

• Use current planning systems to review all activity and retrieve the activity to carry out suitable maintenance.
• Use technical systems to review history and be able to carry out a suitable maintenance strategy.
• Making technical decisions on work being carried out, keeping in mind the impact on the network as well as how customers, internal and external, are affected.
• Working with field teams and the control function to determine the cause of complex/difficult flow and pressure issues.
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on zonal and district /zonal meters, critical pressure points, Bulk Meters and CNUS logging, for example.
• Always maintain key material/equipment stocks on your Van.

What should you bring to the role?

• A completed electrical apprenticeship with strong, multi-skilled experience in electrical systems
• Relevant qualifications such as ONC/HNC, NVQ, BTEC, or City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with electrical instrumentation and, ideally, instrument programming.
• Familiarity with SCADA systems and the ability to learn bespoke software.
• A proactive, self-motivated attitude with strong organisational skills.
• High standards of reliability, safety awareness, and attention to compliance.
• Strong communication skills, comfortable interacting with both colleagues and the public.
• A full and clean UK driving licence is essential. Due to the nature of the role, ideally with knowledge of the Road Traffic Management Act (NRSWA), although full training regarding this can be provided.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Company van and fuel card provided.
• Full PPE and training supplied.
• 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Benefits on Tap, access to discounts, cashback and instant vouchers.
• Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
• Ongoing performance development reviews to help you be your best and identify growth opportunities.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.

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'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.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a 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. We aim 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.