Graduate Process Engineer

Do you have a degree in an engineering or scientific subject? Are you a graduate looking to take the next step in your career within the water industry? Are you a problem solver? If so, we have a great opportunity for you in our Process Design department as a Graduate Process Engineer.

What you'll do

As a Graduate Process Engineer, you will work predominantly in wastewater treatment, providing technical advice, design information, and guidance to the various delivery teams of the capital programme.

Depending on your experience, you will be responsible for:

• providing a high level of process and technical knowledge in all aspects of wastewater treatment
• undertaking and delivering specific investigations and appraisals, identifying best value engineering solutions that take into account whole-life costs and carbon emissions
• identifying and explaining a range of process options to meet a required output
• providing innovative solutions within the confines of cost-incentivised workstreams
• reviewing, auditing and approval of all technical reports, appraisals, designs and drawings to ensure that all comply with our health and safety, technical, legal and environmental standards
• providing detailed process engineering input into the project function from optioneering through to commissioning
• attending design review meetings to explain designs and respond appropriately to any challenges confidently
• challenging and identifying changes to our design standards, specifications and standard drawings
• providing training, mentoring, support and guidance to the engineering and construction technical staff
• operating and evaluating an innovative treatment plant.

What you'll need

You will have:

• great problem-solving and analytical skills
• good verbal and written communication skills
• experience in delivering results through cross-functional working
• a degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline
• a master's degree in a process-related area (preferable but not essential)
• chartered professional status of an appropriate institution, or be progressing towards achieving it
• relevant process design experience for engineer level entry (relevant operational experience would be acceptable)
• a full UK driving licence.

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 sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by 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.