Chemical Engineering Graduate

We ensure all work is safe, compliant, and serviceable—protecting the environment and delivering excellent customer service. By collaborating with suppliers, we deliver smart, effective solutions to complex challenges.

• Investigate and understand the root cause of a business risk
• Identify and implement asset improvements that enhance asset security, resilience, performance and reduce operating costs
• Identify safety / environmental hazards and support the engineering design processes to design and develop solutions that keep customers & colleagues safe and protect the environment
• Identify and promote opportunities for targeted capital investment
• Participate in detailed technical studies to create a better understanding of operational assets so that we can continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our asset management practices
• Validate that assets are constructed to accepted designs and standards
• Understand and develop industry 4.0 focussed methods of maintaining assets
• Assist in the inspection, testing and improvement of mechanical assets

From tackling climate change to planning for droughts and floods, we’re solving some of the biggest challenges facing our region and we need talented graduates to help us do it.

Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment checks, including a Basic Disclosure via a third-party provider. Some roles may also require Counter Terrorist or Security Check clearance.

Yorkshire Water Graduate Scheme – Graduate Chemical Engineer

Location: West Yorkshire with requirement for flexible travel across Yorkshire & Humber.

• Minimum 2:1 Bachelors degree in a Chemical Engineering discipline
• Clean UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle

You’ll gain hands-on experience, technical and leadership training, and support from mentors, managers, graduate alumni, and our Early in Careers team to support you from the day you make the decision to join us.

Our two-year programme offers you five placements across your allocated business area, complemented by a choice of placements to suit your personal development needs in core functions such as Finance, Health & Safety, People, and Procurement, enabling you to have a balanced understanding of the business.

• Permanant substantive role offer upon completion of programme subject to performance
• Pension: Up to 12% company contribution
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Life assurance: 4x pensionable salary
• Company Car/Cash Allowance Benefit
• Starting salary: £32,000 per annum, rising to £37,000 by end of year 2
• Extras: £2,000 signing bonus, annual bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays + wellness day
• Includes health cash plan, critical illness and dental insurance, life assurance flex (with partner cover), retail discounts, online GP access, cycle-to-work scheme, gym membership savings, and more.