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More than ever before we need inspiring graduates to join us and make the North West greener, healthier and stronger. We all know the challenges of climate change and by joining our graduate scheme you'll play a role in securing efficient, reliable water resources for customers across the North West.
You may know us for keeping the taps flowing and toilets flushing for customers in the North West, but we're also a responsible business who cares about delivering great customer service, protecting and enhancing the environment, caring for its communities, and making sure we're investing in the region to support future growth, address climate change and work in partnership to improve river health.
Whichever scheme is right for you, you'll be at the heart of bringing innovation and positive change to the water industry.
Ready to live your future?
You'll be rewarded for your commitment with a starting salary of £30,000, 26 days of annual leave every year, which will increase to a maximum of 30 days after four years' service, plus bank holidays. Our fantastic benefits include private healthcare, discounted gym, flexible holidays, and award winning pension scheme. We're proud to be one of the UK's top inclusive employers.
We are looking for graduates that have the capability to engage with people at all levels of the business and develop into outstanding leaders of the future. We're looking for inspiring individuals to help deliver our ambitious plans, drive performance and improve customer service in a safe working environment. Sound like your cup of tea? Start living your future today.
Job Accountabilities
As a graduate hydraulic engineer, you'll enrol on a three-year graduate programme with the opportunity to undertake placements in different areas of engineering, the direction of which you can choose with guidance from your line manager and mentor.
As part of the programme, you'll register on a relevant training scheme and will be supported with your development towards an approved professional qualification with a relevant governing body.
Throughout the graduate scheme you'll:
- Develop your technical knowledge of water and wastewater networks and treatment works design & operation.
- Work on a range of projects which will include the design and analysis of hydraulic systems such as pumped and gravity pipelines, combined sewer overflows, river intakes and discharges, process treatment units, flow measurement devices and open channel arrangements.
- Develop an awareness of river flood risk studies and gain an overview of geomorphology.
- Develop your experience and expertise in data gathering and analysis required for the engineering design, as well as your knowledge of health and safety techniques and the regulatory environment - both of which are really important to us.
- Gain a working knowledge of other disciplines such as civil, process, mechanical, electrical, construction and network modelling, as well as developing close working relationships with project engineering managers and the project delivery teams.
Knowledge and Skills
Our team has a strong reputation for excellence and our graduates are an important part of that success.
We require our hydraulic engineering graduates to have an accredited Bachelor's degree (minimum 2:1) in a relevant subject (i.e. Civil, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering).
You will need to be:
- Technically competent with good planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Strong at written and interpersonal skills
- An excellent team player
- An excellent communicator at all levels. We want you to be able to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences and have the ability to write clear, concise, accurate engineering design specifications with measurable output
Additional Information
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment centre which are taking place week commencing 11th December.
We need fantastic people to enable us to deliver a great service to the public. We are committed to reaching and recruiting from every community and then supporting employees to achieve their full potential ensuring they feel valued and included, regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation or social background.
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 the Disclosure Scotland / the Disclosure and Barring Service.
