About the Role
We’re seeking candidates who have achieved a 2:2 or higher in a Structural or Structural & Civil combined, or Water Engineering related degree by September 2026. No prior experience needed.
Key Skills & Attributes
* The drive to produce excellent results and to continually find ways of improving relationships, outputs, and processes.
* Being adaptable within different environments.
* Ability to analyse, understand and produce detailed information accurately.
* Creative and innovative.
* Team player and a great communicator.
Your Graduate Scheme
You will join the Engineering Department as part of the Assets function, providing engineering expertise across the business, including our major investment programme for AMP8 and beyond. Projects vary in scale and complexity, covering maintenance and improvement works to all of Welsh Water’s assets such as dams, pipelines, treatment works, and pumping stations.
Your Role
* Provide support on projects to ensure they are designed safely, on time, within budget, and to the desired quality, working closely with the engineering team and other stakeholders.
* Complete engineering design activities to the appropriate DCWW standard specifications under close supervision of experienced engineers.
* Support projects through a design assurance process of technical proposals, third‑party designs linked to the Build Quality Assurance Strategy.
* Actively participate in NEC supervision linked to the Build Quality Assurance Strategy.
* Work with framework providers and the wider supply chain to deliver projects.
Your 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 will also have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects with fellow graduates and be encouraged to join professional bodies to further develop technical and project‑management skills.
Location & Travel
The scheme is primarily based in North Wales but may require travel to sites across Wales on notice.
Benefits
Market‑competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), and a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
* Variable pay schemes
* Enhanced employer pension contributions (up to 11%)
* Internal employee networks (Embrace, LGBT+, Neurodiverse, Disability, Women of Welsh Water, Parents, Wellbeing, etc.)
* Enhanced family‑friendly policies
* Progression opportunities, including funded training, coaching, and mentoring programmes
* Discounts 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 immediate family
* Free Headspace App
* Colleague‑matched fundraising scheme up to £500 per year
* 20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
* Adaptable working patterns
Recruitment Process
Applications will remain open until 3 May 2026. Successful candidates will be invited to a short assessment followed by an in‑person assessment centre in North East Wales around June 2026.
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