Graduate Scheme (2 year Graduate Programme) -West Yorks

Graduate Scheme (2 year Graduate Programme)
Yorkshire Region

Salary £24,000 plus pension, performance related bonus, 25 days annual leave

With Yorkshire Water’s diverse graduate development programme, we have opportunities for graduates from all disciplines. Whether you are an Engineer, Scientist or an Economist looking to develop your technical skills, or if you want to develop your people skills and become a People Manager, our graduate programme will give you the key skills required to be a future leader within our business.

There is also an exciting opportunity to work with Kelda Water Services (KWS), the non-regulated part of our business, whose core services are to offer their expertise, operational skills and knowledge to organisations that have chosen to outsource their water and wastewater requirements. KWS placements could be in either Scotland, Northern Ireland or with the Ministry of Defence in the South of England.

THE ROLE
The Graduate Programme will consist of up to six structured placements across the 2 years including: Operations, Projects or even a Centralised Specialist Team.

The variety within the programme will see you working in various parts of our Service Delivery department which could see you taking on challenges ranging from supporting our regulatory compliance for water quality to implementing a plan to reduce energy consumption. Your next placement could be in one of our specialist units within Finance or Regulation helping with developing strategy for future direction for Yorkshire Water.

The Graduate Programme will be based within the Yorkshire region, for graduates who enjoy travelling and are flexible with their location, there are also many exciting opportunities for placements across the UK with KWS.

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
We recognise that each of our graduates will have different needs and ambitions, therefore, our training programme is designed to meet those individual needs so that you can shape your future career the way that suits you. We offer a balanced development programme with support from Sponsoring Managers, Mentors and Buddies, as well as a formal induction programme and a mixture of training courses.

REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum 2:2 degree in any discipline
• Excellent commercial acumen
• Enthusiasm and drive to succeed
• EU driving licence

Closing date for applications: 4th January 2015

If you wish to be considered for this superb opportunity and develop your career with Yorkshire Water, click apply and complete our online application form. You must be eligible to work in the UK.

People/Skills suitable for this role include: Graduate Scheme, Engineering, Utilities, Environment, Graduate Programme, Scientist, Economist, People Manager, HR,