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Ready to kick-start your engineering career? Join Thames Water as an Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Apprentice. You’ll gain hands-on experience managing the technology that monitors and controls our water and wastewater systems. You’ll also work towards a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician qualification, opening the door to a long-term career. What you’ll be doing as an Instrumentation control and automation Engineer Level 3 Apprentice: Learn to carry out planned maintenance, general repairs, and equipment modifications under guidance.Test, inspect, and troubleshoot systems using condition-based monitoring.Become fully trained to use Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.Work with the instruments and technology that monitor and manage Thames Water’s water and wastewater operations across the network. Where you’ll work:Location: Speen WTW RG14 1RTHours: 38-hour week over four working days plus one training day, with a 7:30am startStart date: Sept 2026Training and qualification: You’ll train with Basingstoke College of Technology through on-campus or online sessions, with travel and accommodation covered in line with our travel expense policyQualification achieved: Engineering Maintenance Technician – Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering (single discipline), aligned with IMechE and IET standards for Engineering Technician (EngTech)Duration: Permanent contract with a 36-month structured programmeWhat you should bring to the role GCSE Maths and English. (grades 9–4 / A–C)Full UK Driving License.Good time management and organisational skil