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Are you ready to make a real impact in a hands-on role? Thames Water is looking for a Field Engineer to join our team and be the crucial link between customers, contractors, and our operations. If you thrive in a dynamic, field-based environment and enjoy problem-solving, this is the role for you.

What you'll be doing as the Field Engineer:

• Conducting field surveys for new mains and service connections—getting it right the first time.
• Ensuring water regulations compliance through on-site inspections.
• Liaising with customers, contractors, and councils to keep projects running smoothly.
• Performing site inspections on sewer connections and adoptions, ensuring high standards.
• Carrying out Health & Safety audits and championing safe practices.
• This is a field-based role covering London and the Thames Water region, so flexibility and travel are required.

 What you should bring to the role:

• Experience in traffic management, water regulations, main laying, or water networks.
• A solid understanding of Health & Safety, Streetworks standards, and NRSWA / TMA.
• Strong communication skills—you’ll be working with a variety of stakeholders.
• A full UK driving licence (essential).
• A plumbing or pipeline construction background would be a bonus.

Full training is provided for candidates with relevant experience. If you're eager to learn and grow within your field, we want to hear from you.

Base Location: Hogsmill - Kingston - KT1 3BW. The role primarily involves travel across South East London, with occasional travel across South London.

Hours: 38 hours per week Mon-Fri 7:30-15:36.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £29,000 - £34,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus company van and fuel card.
• 24 days of holiday, increasing to 28 days with service.
• Generous contributory pension scheme – up to 12% of company contribution.
• Access to Personal Medical Assessments and a wider benefits scheme, including a benefits hub with discounts and wellbeing resources.
• Opportunities to join Thames Water’s crisis support team, gaining valuable business insights while helping customers on the frontline.

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.