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
Our 3-year scheme encourages you to put your theory into practise whilst being supported with your development towards an engineering council approved professional qualification. Working alongside colleagues with a breadth of experience and expertise, you will have the opportunity for placements within other engineering disciplines expanding your knowledge and learning how all our engineering teams work collaboratively to ensure we are always able to provide the best service. We're looking for inspiring individuals to help deliver our ambitious plans, drive performance and improve customer service in a safe working environment.
Start living your future today!
What will I be doing?
- Developing your knowledge of site investigations, detailed geotechnical data analysis, and the geotechnical design of earthworks, foundations, retaining systems and ground improvement techniques for water, wastewater and bio resource treatment processes.
- Gaining experience and expertise in data gathering and analysis required for the engineering design.
- Enhancing your knowledge of health and safety techniques and the regulatory environment through a balance of office and site work
- Working individually and as a member of a team, growing a working knowledge of managing interfaces with other disciplines e.g. process, civil, hydraulics, mechanical, electrical, construction, etc. is required.
What do I need to be successful?
- MEng civil engineering including substantial geotechnical engineering content
- BSc engineering, geology/geotechnical, engineering/civil, engineering/geology combined with an MSc in geotechnical, engineering/engineering, geology/soil mechanics or foundation engineering
- You will need to be:
- Technically competent with good planning, organisational and problem solving skills
- Great at interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, able to communicate concepts and ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Good team working skills, possessing ambition and drive
- Demonstrate a desire to pursue personal development and build a career in the ground engineering sector
- A valid Full UK Driving Licence
Additional Information
Our recruitment process requires you to complete:
- A numerical 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