Who are United Utilities?

We are known for keeping the taps flowing and toilets flushing throughout the North West, but we also pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service, protecting and enhancing the environment and caring for our communities. We invest in the region to support future growth, address climate change and work in partnership to improve river health.

We are looking for motivated graduates from all backgrounds to help make the North West greener, healthier, and stronger. By joining our graduate scheme, you’ll play a crucial role in securing efficient, reliable water resources for customers across the North West.

Whichever scheme you join, you’ll be at the heart of bringing innovation and positive change to the water industry. Ready to live your future?

Why choose United Utilities for your graduate journey?

Career Progression Opportunities: Our graduate scheme offers clear pathways for advancement, structured programmes, and mentorship to help you develop into an outstanding leader. You’ll receive a tailored development programme, with opportunities for placements in other areas of the business.

Personal and Professional Development: You’ll have the chance to work within a highly motivated team, gaining a wealth of experience and creating a fantastic professional network. From specialist training to mentoring and coaching to internal support networks for LGBTQ+, Gender Equality and Neurodiversity, we’ll support you every step of the way. There is also potential for sponsorship for a master’s or other postgraduate qualifications.

Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our flexible working policies and supportive work environment ensure you can achieve this balance while pursuing your career goals.

Our Reputation and Culture: United Utilities is proud to be one of the UK’s top inclusive employers. We are a responsible business that cares about delivering great customer service, protecting the environment, and investing in the region to support future growth.

Competitive Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive starting salary of £30,000, 26 days of annual leave (increasing to 30 days after four years), plus bank holidays. Our benefits package includes private healthcare, discounted gym membership, flexible holidays, and an award-winning pension scheme.

About the scheme

You will enrol on a three year graduate programme registering on our Institution of Civil Engineers Approved Training Programme. You will have dedicated support with your development towards an Engineering Council approved professional qualification with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). In this role it is important to have a working knowledge of other disciplines such as process, mechanical, electrical, construction and network modelling, so you will have opportunity undertake placements across these areas to grow in your knowledge and expertise learning from some of the best in the business.

Start living your future today!

What will I be doing?

• Developing your knowledge of civil, hydraulic, geotechnical, structural design, including the development of site layouts, foundation solutions, pipelines and structural arrangements for water, wastewater and bio resource treatment processes.
• Gaining experience in data gathering and analysis required for the engineering design, as well as developing your knowledge of health and safety techniques and the regulatory environment - both of which are really important to us.
• Growing in ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences and have the ability to write clear, concise and accurate engineering design specifications with measurable outputs.

• Our capital projects are focussed on all aspects of the water industry and as a civil engineer you will gain experience and expertise in all aspects, from regulation to project development, conceptual design and construction.

What do I need to be successful?

• Candidates require a minimum 2:1 Accredited Bachelor’s Degree classification in Civil Engineering or equivalent.

• Technically competent with good planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Strong at written and interpersonal skills
• An excellent communicator at all levels
• An excellent team player
• Eventually possess a Full UK Driving Licence, however we will contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons to help get you on the road.

Additional Information

Our recruitment process requires you to complete:

• A deductive and verbal reasoning test
• A one-way video interview
• An assessment centre, which will take place between 27th November - 6th December 2024.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout your recruitment journey, please let us know. If you are offered a job with us, a number of pre-employment checks need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any offer of employment with United Utilities will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland.

Application deadline: 13th October 2024