Project and Engineering Graduate

Salary: £33,000, Permanent role.

Start date:

September 2027

Location:

Based within the Anglian Water area, with a preference for access to Peterborough. Please note your placements and final role may vary across the region and departments, so flexibility is essential.

Help shape the future of water, the environment and the communities we serve. Design, deliver and improve the assets that keep water flowing and protect the environment.

With a plan worth over £11 billion of investment, we're building for better — for you, for the communities we serve, for our environment. As part of this we are looking for you to join Anglian Water's Graduate Programme and tackle some of the biggest environmental and infrastructure challenges facing the region. From climate resilience and major engineering projects to digital innovation and customer experience, you'll develop the skills, experience and support needed to become one of our future leaders or specialists.

Your career path

The water industry is changing rapidly, creating exciting opportunities for the next generation of talent. At Anglian Water, you'll work on real challenges that matter, developing expertise across your chosen profession while contributing to projects that support customers, communities and the environment.

You'll learn from experienced colleagues, take on meaningful responsibility and build the skills, knowledge and confidence to shape your future career, while helping us shape the future of water.

To find out more from our recent graduates please visit our Anglian Water careers page:
Graduates - Anglian Water Careers

Professional Development & Memberships

We're committed to helping you build a career, not just gain a job. Through our two-year graduate programme, you'll experience different placements, work on real business challenges and learn from experienced colleagues across the organisation. You'll have access to a wide range of development opportunities, support towards professional qualifications and funded membership of a relevant professional institution, helping you grow your expertise and achieve professional accreditation where appropriate.

Your programme

Integrated Operations Solutions (IOS) are currently responsible for the efficient delivery of a £388M programme of work over the 5-year financial period to 2030. Our projects include process safety reviews, increasing storm water storage, the screening of wastewater before discharging into the environment, refurbishment of water towers and the monitoring of water quality.

As a Graduate, you will help deliver enhancement and maintenance projects. We are seeking graduate engineers and designers who are interested in the design and delivery of engineering projects to repair, upgrade or install new assets on Anglian Water’s clean and wastewater systems. Working alongside a team of Project Engineers and Project Delivery Managers, you will help to assess and resolve business risks (problems or improvements), the development of engineering solutions and the management and commissioning of projects delivered by our Partners via New Engineering Contracts (NEC).

You will gain exposure to project governance systems and project delivery management throughout the life cycle of a project – including project evaluation, initial and detailed design, construction assurance, assets commissioning and financial management.

You will have achieved, or be working towards, an Engineering degree in any discipline, including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process, or a related engineering field. We are seeking candidates who want to work in a dynamic, inclusive environment and one which builds on the knowledge and experience gained during your under-graduate studies.

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