Location
Reading, Clearwater Court - Hybrid

Hours
Full Time - 1 year placement, starting September 2026 until August 2027

Salary
£23,000 per annum

About the Role
Are you interested in how complex organisations design, model, and improve the systems that keep our business running? At Thames Water, our one year Architecture Modelling Industrial Placement offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of our technology and business architecture function, helping to shape and evolve our enterprise architecture modelling environment.

What you’ll be doing across your placement year:
- Supporting the development and enhancement of our architecture modelling environment, including tool configuration and customisation
- Programming and scripting within architecture tools to enable automation, dashboards, and reporting
- Creating and maintaining architecture models using ArchiMate
- Developing dashboards and visualisations to communicate architecture insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Contributing to live delivery projects, applying architecture models to real-world business and technology opportunities
- Collaborating with enterprise architects, solution architects, and delivery teams to ensure models remain accurate, relevant, and valuable

About Thames Water
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers daily. We are committed to building a better future for our customers, communities, people, and the planet. Join us to make a meaningful difference and help shape the future of water services.

Working at Thames Water means being part of a diverse and rewarding environment where you can grow your career, enjoy flexible working arrangements, and access excellent benefits. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Experience
No prior experience required, but enthusiasm and curiosity for technology and architecture modelling are essential.

About you
We’re looking for enthusiastic and curious individuals who enjoy working with others and learning new skills. You should be someone who likes sharing ideas, asking questions, and contributing as part of a supportive and diverse team.

Qualifications
Currently working towards a computer science degree or a related discipline.