Job Description

Ready to dive into a career that makes a real difference? Looking to apply your civil engineering degree to projects that matter to millions of people?

As we start out into our next major investment period (AMP8), you'll have the chance to work on a huge variety of schemes crucial for securing our region's water supply. You'll get involved in everything from upgrading our water treatment works and pumping stations, to helping redesign parts of our vast, 9,000-mile network of underground pipelines. It's a fantastic mix of above and below ground infrastructure projects.

This isn't just a desk job. You'll be right at the heart of our capital delivery programme, providing vital technical support on these projects. From start to finish, you'll see how your work helps us deliver top quality drinking water to our customers every day.

As our new Graduate Civil Engineer, you'll be based in Snodland, reporting to a Senior Civil Engineer. You'll learn from the best, contributing to key engineering tasks, ensuring project quality, and making sure we meet all safety and design standards. It's a fantastic opportunity to build your skills in a supportive team and launch your career in the water industry.

Main Responsibilities

Help our senior engineers come up with smart technical solutions for our capital projects. Work alongside our engineering team, assisting on a variety of projects to make sure everything runs smoothly and on time. Get hands-on with creating key project documents, including scope documents, design drawings, and important health and safety (CDM) paperwork. Get out of the office for on-site visits, where you'll help guide our contractors and check that work meets our high standards. Keep an eye on things and let the Project Manager know about any issues that might affect project timings or costs. Chat with different stakeholders and handle the process of getting the external approvals we need for our projects to go ahead. Take charge of your own development as part of our graduate training programme, tracking your progress and growing your skills with our support.

What you'll need

A qualification (HNC, HND, or degree) in Civil Engineering or a similar subject. Good engineering sense and a solid grasp of industry standards and best practices. Great organisational and time management skills - you know how to get things done on schedule. Some entry-level experience in civil engineering projects, perhaps from a placement or internship. A full UK driving licence, as you'll be visiting our sites.

It will be a bonus if you have

Experience using design software like AutoCAD. A keen interest in the UK water industry. Membership (or you're working towards it) with a professional body like the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
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We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution. 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service. Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave. Paid volunteering days. Cycle to work scheme. Health cash plan. Life assurance. Wellbeing related benefits.
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What can you expect from your recruitment?

To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career's website. It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
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If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Work from home
Work Location: In person