Construction Assurance Apprentice - Level 4 - Oxford, Oxfordshire in Cowley

Start your Construction career with Thames Water and kickstart your future as a Construction Assurance Apprentice, supporting the UK’s largest water and wastewater provider. You will support projects through design, build, commissioning, and aftercare, helping integrate new assets smoothly into day-to-day operations.

What you’ll do as a Construction Assurance Apprentice - Level 4:

• Support construction assurance to meet time, cost, and quality targets.
• Assist with pre-construction reviews and readiness checks.
• Monitor contractor safety, environmental compliance, and asset standards.
• Help resolve site issues, non-conformances, and deviations.
• Work with Operations Readiness teams to ensure smooth asset integration.
• Help prepare and review RAMS, TWOSAS, and permits.
• Take part in audits and performance reviews, driving improvement.
• Support planning, lookahead meetings, commissioning, and aftercare.

Where you will work:

You will be based at one of the following sites: Oxford, Mogden - Isleworth or Maple Lodge - Rickmansworth.

Hours: 36 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day.

Start date: September 2026.

Training and qualification:

You will study with the University of Built Environment, one of the UK’s leading training providers. Your training includes virtual sessions each week, as well as live seminars and recordings; tasks and learning resources are set on the VLE.

Qualification: Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Standard - Certificate of Higher Education Construction & Built Environment.

Duration: Permanent contract with a 42-month structured programme.

What you should bring to the role:

• GCSE Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C).
• 64 UCAS tariff points or equivalent.
• A full UK driver's licence is required as you'll be travelling across Thames Water sites. If you use your own vehicle for travel, you'll need to have business insurance.
• Strong time management and organisation skills.
• Passionate about learning and aligned with Thames Water's goals for the future.

What’s in it for you?

• Starting salary of £22,500 per annum.
• 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 your 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.

Thames Water is 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.

Working at 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.

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.

Please note: 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.