Meet our graduates
Read on to find out more about the roles of some of our graduates and why they chose the Thames Water Graduate Programme.
Thames Water graduates getting muddy at a charity day in Swindon
Alex Golding
Alex joined the Thames Water Graduate Training Scheme in September 2005 on the Electrical Engineering Training Scheme.
He graduated from Bristol West of England University with a Masters in Electronic Engineering.
Alex is currently working in the Wastewater Engineering Team covering provinces, all sites outside the M25; his role is a Project Electrical and ICA Engineer.
Why did you apply to the Thames Water Graduate Programme?
"I wanted to work for a large company with an engineering background to their business. The scheme impressed with job role variety, four placements in different areas of the business and my final placement leading into a permanent role."
"I wanted to increase my knowledge base by placement rotation, and joining a company this is focused on graduates gaining Chartership, and joining an accredited scheme."
"I was also interested in a company that enables community involvement, volunteering work in schools and charity events, sports teams and social events to settle in moving to a new area to start on the training scheme in the Thames Water region."
Stephen Driscoll
Stephen Driscoll joined the Thames Water Graduate Programme having graduated from the University of Wales with a BSc in Chemical Engineering.
Stephen's first placement is based at Hampton Water Treatment Works in Engineering.
Why did you apply to the Thames Water Graduate Programme?
"I applied to Thames Water as I was interested in the processes involved in the treatment of both clean and wastewater."
"The scheme seemed to offer more diversity than other graduate programmes, and supported chartership, which is of great interest to me."
Nicholas Ellis
Nicholas joined the Thames Water Graduate Programme in September 2005.
He graduated in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London.
Nicholas is currently based in Reading working in the South Provinces Networks in Operations.
Why did you apply to the Thames Water Graduate Programme?
"In contrast to many of my peers who are now employed in the financial sector, I wanted to use the theoretical knowledge that I was taught at university directly in an engineering discipline."
"The Thames Water Graduate Programme impressed me, most notably in the structured training programme, which includes a period of business orientation, and also the strong support for Thames Water graduates to become chartered in their individual disciplines."
Emma Prince - Finance
Emma Prince joined the Thames Water Graduate Programme in September 2006, on the Finance Graduate Scheme.
Emma is a graduate from the University of Surrey.
Emma is currently studying CIMA but began her life in Thames in Tariffs and Regulation, setting prices. Through performing this role, she gained insight into the scale of the population that Thames Water serves and the intricacies of setting prices in a regulated industry.
Why did you apply to the Thames Water Graduate Programme?
"The thing that attracted me to Thames was the generous study package in order to pursue professional qualifications and the ability to rotate around the business."
"Thames is a company that provides a vital service to millions of people, and every job you do within Thames will be a part of that process."
Dirk Borgstede
Dirk joined the Thames Water graduate programme in September 2006.
He graduated in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, Germany and worked in different areas of engineering for a couple of years prior to joining the company.
Currently Dirk is based in the wastewater treatment design team in Reading, having already completed placements in water production and wastewater network design.
Why did you apply to the Thames Water Graduate Programme?
"I applied to join Thames Water because I believe the resource water is an extremely interesting product to work with, both in clean water production as well as wastewater treatment."
"This graduate scheme offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in all business areas of the company, providing a great platform for further career development."
