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Yorkshire Water Graduate Scheme – Water Quality Scientist

 

Salary & Benefits: Salary range £28,875 - £33,875 per annum dependant on experience, company car through company car lease scheme, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% rising to 12% in Apr 2025 company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Graduate Development Programme. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

 

Location:  Bradford / Hybrid Working

 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm Monday – Friday

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate position in the Water Quality function at Yorkshire Water. 

 

What we do:

 

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

 

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

 

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Water Quality team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

 

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate position in the Water Quality function at Yorkshire Water.  We greatly value the skills and knowledge that our Graduate community bring to our business and the continued contribution they make as they embark on their varied careers across all of our operational and support areas. 

 

With opportunities to build and further develop technical skills in your chosen area of study, our Graduate programme will nurture and support the growth and development of knowledge, skills, and behaviours to become our technical, process and people leaders of the future – crucial to our continued commitment to be right for our customers and right for our environment.

 

THE ROLE:

 

The Graduate Programme is a two-year programme offering five structured placements within your business area, with selective placements in other areas, including our core functions, such as Finance, Health & Safety, People, Procurement to provide a holistic and rounded business learning journey.

 

The variety within the programme will see you working across our business and undertaking activities alongside your colleagues to meet the challenges faced by our industry ranging from how to achieve net zero carbon emissions through to how we plan for drought or flood events. The Water Quality function covers a number of connected, yet discrete areas, with the opportunity to work across exciting areas, such as identifying and delivering innovation opportunities, championing nature based solutions, through to contributing to strategies central to Yorkshire Water achieving our vision.

 

 

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. 

 

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry

 

Water Quality is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

 

The role of a Graduate Water Quality Scientist is a vital one as you will help ensure that water quality targets and standards relating to specific legislation are met. This will ensure that we provide our customers with a wholesome water supply that everyone can enjoy.

 

 

Where you’ll fit in:

As a Graduate Water Quality Scientist you will:

 

  • You will optimise, assets, systems, processes, and procedures in line with continuous improvement in water quality performance and protection of public health at all times both (water distribution and production sites).  You will work towards minimising water quality related contacts and to help deliver our vision of taking responsibility for the water environment for good.
  • You will lead a co-ordinated, planned and effective response to incidents across the business, and to ensure that processes, procedures are followed and agreed actions or requirements are implemented.
  • You will prepare reports for submission to our regulator/Senior Managers and investigatory reports and review of exception reports provided by the team of scientists.
  • You will ensure compliance with our Performance Commitments – specifically the Compliance Risk Index (CRI), the Event Risk Index (ERI), Customer Contacts and Unplanned Outage (UPO) commitments.
  • You will undertake the role of water quality consultant on a 1 in 5-week basis providing water quality support within water quality and across the business and to external stakeholders. You will support and deliver key initiatives and projects in relation to Water Quality Compliance, Customer Contacts, Network, Production and Capital support.
  • Once fully trained you will be part of the water quality standby rota on a minimum 1 week in 5 frequency. Providing expert support and advice on behalf of the Water Quality Manager to field, Asset Management, the Duty Manager and the wider business as required.

 


DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
 

 
We recognise that each of our graduates will have different needs and ambitions, therefore, our 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 throughout the duration of your two years with support from Sponsoring Managers, Graduate Champions and Mentors, as well as core programme team to support you from the day you make the decision to join us.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Minimum 2:1 Bachelors degree in a Science or similar (environmental) discipline.
  • Full Clean UK Driving Licence
  • Enthusiasm and a drive to succeed


 

If you have an enquiring mind and want to join our business at a time where you can make a difference to our customers, our environment and join our sustainability led efforts – please apply!

 

Please click on the button to apply and complete out graduate application form.

 

 

Recruitment Process –

Closing date – 14th January, 2025

The Assessment Centre will take place on week commencing 24th February 2025 to the 28th February 2025 with final decisions communicated by the 22nd March 2025.

The information session for successful candidates we will be held on the morning of the 4th September, 2025.

Start date –8th September, 2025

 

 

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. 

 

 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.  

 

 

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

 

What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - 

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Programme Graduate - Water Quality Scientist

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