Graduate Project Management; Engineering

Graduate Project Management (Engineering) – Severn Trent

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At Severn Trent, we believe everyone deserves more. More care for the environment, more sustainable initiatives, and more support for the communities we serve. That’s why we’re on a mission to deliver bigger and better things, and we need passionate graduates like you to help us achieve our goals.

Our people and culture are the heart of our success. We’re proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. With nearly 10,000 dedicated colleagues, we’re looking for more brilliant people who are eager to turn challenges into opportunities for a better future.

If you’re excited to learn, and ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

Our Project Management (Engineering) Graduate Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the frontline and the core of our business. You will spend time in different areas of our capital delivery and engineering teams through three inspirational placements covering all areas of project management such as the end‑to‑end process of project and programme life cycles, water/waste networks design and delivery, and water/waste treatment asset design and delivery.

Throughout the programme you’ll receive coaching and mentoring to help you grow. You’ll learn how to take a proactive approach to delivering project outcomes—leading meetings, capturing outputs and actions, engaging teams and contractors, and driving progress as outlined in your project plans. You’ll also develop the ability to identify solutions to project challenges, seek support from management when needed, and ensure actions are completed within required time frames to move projects forward.

You’ll be expected to complete contract actions on time and demonstrate confidence and control in managing your projects.

As a graduate project manager, you’ll build your experience and knowledge. Guided and mentored by expert industry professionals, you’ll explore the full lifecycle of project delivery, planning and management. You’ll get an insight into our water and wastewater treatment, learn about different aspects of our business whilst working on a range of projects which will help address real life challenges and drive tangible change.

• A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions, and who takes pride in their work.
• A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast‑paced working environment.
• Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head‑first into problem solving.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences.
• Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days.
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment, and capable of looking forward to pre‑empt challenges and issues.
• The care to look out for, and be an inspiration to your colleagues.

Entry Criteria: A Project Management, Construction or Engineering degree or similar relevant discipline in an APM (Association for Project Management) accredited course is preferred.

Driving Requirements:
For this role it is essential you have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle upon starting the role.

• Location:
  
  Raynesway, Derby, DE21 7BE
• Programme Duration: 27 months
• Starting Salary: £31,500

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,225 which is subject to eligibility)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year

• Roles close on 13th January at Midday (12pm)
• Check your diary – face‑to‑face assessments will run from 16th February to 20th March 2026
• Estimated start date – September 2026

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this programme and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate must be able therefore to demonstrate right to work without Severn Trent sponsorship.