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
Join United Utilities' 3-year Graduate Programme in our Technology Services team and kickstart your career! You'll work with diverse teams across our organisation, driving cutting-edge solutions and enhancing our technology services. You'll gain invaluable hands-on experience, collaborating with top experts in architecture, operations, and business.
Your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will help us maximise our End User Technology capabilities, directly improving the service we deliver to our users. This programme is crafted for recent graduates from all backgrounds who are passionate about making a difference.
Start living your future today!
What will I be doing?
- Collaborating with various Technology Services teams to identify challenges and complete development assignments.
- Building relationships with key stakeholders to create improvement plans that enhance user experience.
- Maintaining and developing application roadmaps, managing versions, lifecycles, and deployment methods.
- Identifying and implementing cost-effective technologies to automate processes and improve user experience.
- Providing strategic guidance by understanding the End User Technology estate and recommending solutions.
- Learning about security tools and profile management to enhance security posture and proactively monitor issues.
What do I need to be successful?
We require our graduates to have a minimum 2:1 degree classification in either Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering.
You will also need:
- Experience with Windows Operating Systems and end user hardware.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, and scripting.
- Knowledge of virtualisation technologies, Active Directory, and Microsoft Entra.
- Familiarity with build management, Windows File Services or SharePoint, and MDM technologies.
- Understanding of software deployment, End Point Protection, encryption software, and storage solutions.
- Ability to communicate effectively, prioritise tasks, and demonstrate initiative in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility during assignments as they may require out of hours cover, standby or call-out support.
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