Job Requisition Number: 8524
Work Type: Permanent
Job Function: Engineer
Salary Range: £31,395
Base: Kinmel Park
Closing Date: 3rd May 2026
We’re the engineers and scientists, rangers and customer advisors that keep the taps flowing and keep our customers happy. We’re in every community, and for every community. We’re Welsh Water, a company passionate about bringing futures to life in a business that brings Wales to life!
Qualifications and Experience
We are seeking interested applicants to have achieved a 2:2 or higher in a Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, or Water Engineering related degree by September 2026 – that’s it! … no prior experience needed.
Key Skills and Attributes
* The drive to produce excellent results and to continually find ways of improving relationships, outputs, and processes.
* Being adaptable within different environments.
* Able to analyse, understand and produce detailed information accurately.
* Creative and innovative.
* Team player and a great communicator.
Your Role
* Undertaking feasibility studies and develop detailed design for capital projects.
* Develop project management skills and manage internal and external stakeholders when leading on projects.
* Work with our Capital Partners and wider supply chain to deliver projects.
* Opportunity to attain professional membership (e.g., Chartered Engineer).
* Opportunity to work with industry leaders at various events.
Development
Our technical graduate programme is designed to kickstart your early career, empower you to take ownership of your future, and grow your skills. You will attend sessions that develop high-impact habits, including:
* Communicate with impact.
* Resilience.
* Personal Branding.
* Time Management.
You'll also work on a variety of projects with peers and key business initiatives. Participation in professional bodies and optional project management qualifications is encouraged.
Your graduate scheme will be primarily based in North Wales, with occasional travel across Wales and its borders.
Recruitment Process
Our adverts run until 3rd May 2026. If your application meets our criteria, you’ll be invited to a short assessment followed by an in-person assessment centre in North East Wales around June 2026. We look for a CV and cover letter that demonstrates how you will make a difference and add value.
Benefits
* Variable pay schemes.
* Enhanced employer pension contributions – up to 11% employer contributions.
* Internal employee networks: Embrace, LGBT+, Neurodiverse, Disability, Women of Welsh Water, Parents, Wellbeing, and many more.
* Enhanced family‑friendly policies.
* Progression opportunities, including funded training, coaching and mentoring programmes.
* Reduction on high‑street & online shopping.
* Cycle to work scheme / car‑leasing scheme.
* Online GP service.
* Voluntary private healthcare.
* Free mortgage brokering service.
* Employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family.
* Free Headspace App to support wellbeing.
* Colleague‑matched fundraising up to £500 per year for a chosen charity.
* 20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops.
* Flexible working patterns.
* Volunteer Wellbeing Champions on an annual basis with full i‑act and StRaW training.
Job Segment: Civil Engineer, Project Manager, Supply Chain, Engineer, Geology, Engineering, Technology, Operations
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