Innovation Delivery Graduate Bristol 2022

An exciting opportunity for a Graduate to join our recently created Innovation Delivery team based in either of our Bristol offices (City Centre, BS1 4RW or at the head office in Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4DF). At the time of writing, we are predominantly working from home, but there is an appetite to return to the collaborative and social environment that is a Hydrock office, when it is safe to do so and expect a blend of office and home working in the future.

Hydrock

We are a British owned integrated engineering design, energy and sustainability consultancy, with social value running through everything we do. We have been consistently in the 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the last seven years. We pride ourselves on looking after our people and our values help create a unique, dynamic, working environment for our growing community of 700 employees across our 18 UK offices. Feedback from our client listening programme and employee surveys indicates we are great to work with, whether providing our services to a client or a rewarding experience for our employees.

For some useful fast facts on us, you can check out our backstory, key numbers, recent awards and accolades, along with our pledges, commitments and memberships here.

When we do return to the office, both locations have much to offer. Located on the adjacent to Wapping Wharf, Cargo offers excellent food for lunchtime socials and being in close proximity to the Harbourside allows a highly encouraged harbour walk to stretch the legs, get some fresh air and stimulate those innovative ideas. Equally, our rural OCB office offers excellent links to the M5 and on site carparking.  We have great facilities for cyclists and many of our employees ride in from Bristol and surrounds.  Some benefits you might not expect include opportunities to work out over lunch on our substantial site overlooking the Severn (casual fitness classes, running, cycling) and an annual wellbeing bonus.

What you'll do

At Hydrock, we are excited about new ideas and improving the long-term sustainability of our places and communities.  Our engineers have the capability to implement these ideas.  However, to have great ideas people need the time and space to think. This means minimising repetitive tasks and inefficient processes.  This is why our Innovation Delivery team was created, to help make this happen.

The graduate role is a truly unique one. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most senior people in the business to help Hydrock build new services that set us apart from the competition, drive us towards zero carbon and make working within the company an even better experience.

What skills will you be using/learning

• Research and market analysis
• Project management
• Understanding of R&D and the opportunities it brings
• Knowledge of the construction industry
• Confident communication
• Emotional intelligence
• Problem solving/lateral thinking

What attributes we are looking for

• The ability to assimilate large quantities of complex information, and communicate it in a coherent and engaging manor
• Some experience and genuine interest in data manipulation and analysis.   Ideally a competent user of Excel and PowerBI, and some familiarity with databases.
• Research skills (able to find, evaluate, analyse, and interpret information around a wide variety of topics, particularly around market, customer and business intelligence)
• We are a small team so looking for someone who is a self-motivated team player, happy to help others as needed and take on new challenges
• Being personable and a good communicator will be important
• Happy to take on some project administrative tasks
• Have an understanding of social media and work with our marketing team to connect our content with the desired audience
• An interest in the built environment, sustainability, social value, ESG, user experience and market creation

What you can expect in general

Inspired and motivated colleagues. A great team, office and employer (check out our 2021 wrap up here). A genuine opportunity to create and to be recognised and rewarded.

Our remuneration package includes a competitive salary and employer pension contribution, 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to five days), healthy living bonus, well-being bonus and a wide variety of flexible benefits. There are also little things like a paid day off for good causes and free fresh fruit in every office.

We have several team, office, regional and divisional events but ‘Challenge Day’ is when the whole company comes together for a paid day of fun! You can check out our most recent Challenge Day here.

A career with Hydrock offers you the chance to achieve your potential in a strongly people-focused and values-led business that provides great opportunities for professional and personal development.

A place where we can all thrive

At Hydrock we value our diversity and place wellbeing and inclusion for all at the heart of our culture. Offering our people flexibility is an important factor in achieving these aims, so we encourage you to talk to us about the working arrangement that best enables you to balance your personal commitments with your responsibilities at work. Please let us know your current and/or desired flexible working arrangements in your covering letter, so we can discuss how this could work for you in this role.

Hydrock is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We consider all applications on an individual’s alignment with the required qualifications, knowledge and experience outlined in this job advert, without regard to any of the protected characteristics. So that we can provide everyone with a fair selection, assessment and employment experience, please make us aware if you have any physical or neurodiverse condition for which appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made by us.

Next steps

• Once you have completed your application through our careers site, we aim to review and respond to you within one week. 
• If shortlisted, a member of our Recruitment Team will call you for an initial pre-screen by phone (typically 30 minutes) to help us assess your motivations and interest in the position and Hydrock. 
• If you progress following this telephone pre-screen, you will be invited to attend a formal interview by video conference (Microsoft Teams) or in our offices (if possible and in line with Covid-19 guidelines). Please let us know what you feel comfortable with.