Project Controls Technician Level 3 Apprentice

Start your Project Controls Technician career with Thames Water
Kick‑start your future as a Project Controls Technician Apprentice, supporting the UK’s largest water and wastewater provider. You’ll gain hands‑on experience maintaining accurate project data and learn how major capital projects are planned, tracked, and delivered.

What you’ll do:

• Rotate across key PMO teams to learn reporting, planning, and project controls.
• Maintain accurate cost, schedule, and performance data in systems like SAP.
• Support planners building and updating project schedules.
• Help Reporting Analysts create clear performance reports.
• Assure contractor data, checking cost and milestone accuracy.
• Gather and share project data with the delivery teams and management.
• Join review meetings to validate VOWD, forecasts, and highlight performance trends.
• Help keep a £1–2bn capital programme on track through reliable baselines and insights.

Where you will work:
Location: Clearwater Court Reading RG1 8DB
Hours: 36 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day
Start date: Sept 2026
Training and qualification: You’ll study with London Metropolitan College, one of the UK’s leading project controls training providers. Your training is delivered virtually through bi-weekly workshops, plus added enrichment days either in person in central London or online.
Qualification: Project Controls Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard- ECITB Level 3 Diploma
Duration: Permanent contract with 28 months a structured programme.

What you should bring to the role:

• Has 5 GCSE Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C)
• Good organisational skills and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office, and some admin knowledge would be ideal.
• Is passionate about learning and aligned with Thames Water’s goals for the future.

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent salary: £22,500
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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 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 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.

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.