Graduate Engineer

Are you a graduate with a STEM degree who is motivated to help reduce flooding and pollution? Do you have an interest in Sustainable Urban Drainage? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to further your career as a Graduate Engineer.

We are expanding and looking for enthusiastic graduates to join our dynamic, forward-thinking high-level assessment team

What you'll do

Working within the Network Delivery team in the Engineering and Asset Management Department, you will undertake investigations and project delivery work under the guidance of senior engineers.

The work involves:

• high-level assessments of flooding due to inadequate hydraulic capacity and root cause analysis of pollution incidents
• investigating inflow and infiltration into the sewerage network
• concept design for Sustainable urban Drainage Solutions (SuDS)
• partnership working with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• commissioning surveys of Wessex Water sewerage and waste assets
• analysing data using Excel/Access  
• using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 
• hydraulic analysis using computer models 
• technical report writing and project presentation

What you'll need

• a relevant degree in an engineering, science or mathematical based subject
• excellent IT and communication skills
• experience with Microsoft Office suite of programs
• the ability to prioritise workloads to meet targets
• experience of hydraulic modelling Software (InfoWorks ICM) and GIS would be beneficial

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.