Graduate Operational & Environmental Leadership Programme
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Let’s cut straight to it – At Severn Trent, we believe everyone deserves more. More care for the environment, more sustainable initiatives, and more support for the communities we serve. That’s why we’re on a mission to deliver bigger and better things, and we need passionate graduates like you to help us achieve our goals.
Our people and culture are the heart of our success. We’re proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. With nearly 10,000 dedicated colleagues, we’re looking for more brilliant people who are eager to turn challenges into opportunities for a better future.
If you’re excited to learn and ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
How will the programme work?
* Placement 1 – You’ll spend 12 months gaining foundation knowledge and skills across Customer Operations, helping you to understand the water and customer journey.
* Placement 2 – You’ll then spend 6 months understanding our business strategy and performance drivers to help develop your commercial acumen.
* Placement 3 – After an exciting 18 months learning the fundamentals, you’ll decide on your off‑scheme position and spend your final 12 months buddying someone already in this role so you can develop your capability as either an Operational Manager or an Environmental Technical Specialist.
In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1‑1 meetings with business leads, mentors, a study buddy, the cohort leader, and the New Talent Team.
What You Will Learn
You will expand your knowledge of the business as a whole and gain exposure to many different areas.
What We Are Looking For
We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long‑term.
* Resilience – you work well under pressure.
* A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions, and who takes pride in their work.
* A love of variety in a role and an ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast‑paced working environment.
* Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head‑first into problem solving. No two days are the same on the front line.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams.
* Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences.
* Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days.
* Courage to step up to the plate by supporting out of hours and stand‑by rotas.
* Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
About the Programme
Our New Talent Team will guide you and support you every step of the way. Your line manager, mentor and graduate buddy will also help you reach your full potential.
Location
Severn Trent Headquarters, Coventry, CV1 2LZ
Programme Duration
30 months
Starting Salary
£31,500
Entry Criteria
Any degree discipline will be considered, however this programme would suit individuals with a passion in sciences, environmental, sustainability, geography or similar subjects.
Driving Requirements
A driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential upon starting the role.
How we’ll reward and care for you in return
It’s not just a job you’ll get here; you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award‑winning training to help you reach your potential. We’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.
Here are some of our favourites
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
* Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,225 subject to eligibility)
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
* Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
* Dedicated training and development with our Academy
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
* Family‑friendly policies
* Two paid volunteering days per year
Diversity and Inclusion
At Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents the communities and customers we serve. We’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity – to help us with our commitments. Find out more about our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion at Severn Trent.
Let’s go
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
Recruitment timeline
* Roles close on 13th January at Midday (12pm)
* Check your diary – face to face assessments will run from 16th February to 20th March 2026
* Estimated start date – September 2026
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