Job Description
Who are United Utilities?
We are known for keeping the taps flowing and toilets flushing throughout the North West, but we also pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service, protecting and enhancing the environment and caring for our communities. We invest in the region to support future growth, address climate change and work in partnership to improve river health.
We are looking for motivated graduates from all backgrounds to help make the North West greener, healthier, and stronger. By joining our graduate scheme, you’ll play a crucial role in securing efficient, reliable water resources for customers across the North West.
Whichever scheme you join, you’ll be at the heart of bringing innovation and positive change to the water industry. Ready to live your future?
Why choose United Utilities for your graduate journey?
Career Progression Opportunities: Our graduate scheme offers clear pathways for advancement, structured programmes, and mentorship to help you develop into an outstanding leader. You’ll receive a tailored development programme, with opportunities for placements in other areas of the business.
Personal and Professional Development: You’ll have the chance to work within a highly motivated team, gaining a wealth of experience and creating a fantastic professional network. From specialist training to mentoring and coaching to internal support networks for LGBTQ+, Gender Equality and Neurodiversity, we’ll support you every step of the way. There is also potential for sponsorship for a master’s or other postgraduate qualifications.
Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our flexible working policies and supportive work environment ensure you can achieve this balance while pursuing your career goals.
Our Reputation and Culture: United Utilities is proud to be one of the UK’s top inclusive employers. We are a responsible business that cares about delivering great customer service, protecting the environment, and investing in the region to support future growth.
Competitive Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive starting salary of £30,000, 26 days of annual leave (increasing to 30 days after four years), plus bank holidays. Our benefits package includes private healthcare, discounted gym membership, flexible holidays, and an award-winning pension scheme.
About the scheme
Graduates enrolled on this three year IET accredited scheme will have a dedicated mentor to help guide them throughout their training, leading to a professional Chartered Engineer qualification (CEng) and, potentially, a future leadership role in the business.
Our Electrical Engineering team is responsible for the design and improvement of water and wastewater treatment facilities, delivering energy neutral designs and optimised solutions which feature high on the business agenda. You will benefit from working alongside technical experts and specialists who will share their breadth of expertise and experience covering all aspects of electrical, instrumentation, control and automation knowledge.
We’re looking for inspiring individuals to help deliver our ambitious plans, drive performance and improve customer service in a safe working environment. Start living your future today!
What will I be doing?
- Developing your knowledge of the wide range of electrical technologies we use, ranging from high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) through to control system applications, and putting it into practice
- Developing an understanding of the interfaces with other engineering disciplines such as civil, hydraulic, process, mechanical and modelling.
- Supporting United Utilities’ operational staff in optimising site production and lowering site spend.
- Working on a variety of projects from small scale improvements through to multimillion pound new build installations
- Gaining a broad spectrum of experience through placements across the engineering teams within United Utilities.
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