Location
Greenwich, South London (SE108JL)

Hours
38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6:30 am – 3:45 pm; one week out of five on night shift from 9:00 pm – 5:30 am. Opportunity to join the standby rota with additional payment.

Salary
Starting from £27,465 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

About the Role
Join Thames Water’s Strategic Pumping & Trunks Operations Team as a Trunk Sewer Technician, maintaining and operating the sewer network and associated assets across South London. Your day-to-day duties will include completing planned, emergency, and defect maintenance of the trunk sewer network, performing physical maintenance such as penstock gate operations, and operating plant and equipment. The role involves cleaning, basic maintenance, fault-finding, and working in confined spaces, at heights, and lifting heavy loads. Full training will be provided to ensure safe and effective performance in these challenging subterranean environments.

Benefits
24 days annual leave, increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme with up to 12% employer contribution, Performance Related Pay Plan up to 6%, personal medical assessments, and access to a wider benefits scheme supporting wellbeing and savings.

About Thames Water
We are the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers. We are committed to building a better future for our customers, communities, people, and the planet. Thames Water offers a unique, rewarding, and diverse workplace with meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and excellent benefits. Join us to make a real difference every day while helping protect water resources for future generations.

Experience
Previous maintenance experience or similar roles are advantageous but not essential. HGV training can be provided.

About you
You must be physically fit and prepared to work in a challenging environment daily, including manual handling of large mechanical assets and grounds maintenance. A proactive, motivated team player with the ability to demonstrate initiative and flexibility is essential. You must be clean-shaven to wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE) correctly.

Qualifications
Full UK Driving Licence is required.