Graduate Mechanical Engineer 2025

Its your career, lets shape it together! We pride ourselves on putting people first with an inclusive and rewarding culture where success is recognised. Dedicated to attracting, retaining and enabling the development of our graduates to maximise potential. The graduate programme is tailored to your needs with a flexible and varied learning environment, you’ll feel empowered to make decisions and harness your knowledge and practical skills. The sky’s the limit!

Grow with us! As a growing company within the RSK group, we can offer a multitude of opportunities. MWH Treatment is preparing to play its part as one of the UK’s leading Design and Build Contractors in the Water Industry. In response to the growing demand to improve further the UK water quality in our rivers and bathing waters amongst other challenges, the investment in the water industry is far exceeding any other time. MWH Treatment, as part of the RSK group, specialise in creating and providing practical, sustainable outcomes. Our engineers pioneer and perfect solutions. The variety of work we offer provides a platform for you to develop and master your subject to build a fruitful and purposeful career.

What will you be doing as our new Mechanical Engineers Graduate?

As one of our new Mechanical Engineer Graduates, you’ll be supported and guided from experienced engineers and learn to be an expert in your chosen discipline.

Working in collaboration with other disciplines to develop and detail appropriate solutions, you’ll adopt the principles of excellence in design based on the industry leading approaches practiced by the @one Alliance Delivery team.

You’ll be offered opportunities to gain the experience necessary to achieve chartered status in your chosen area such as site experience, commercial exposure and access to digital tools to improve the quality of engineering design.

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to development of solutions and suitable designs of Water/Wastewater Treatment Plants and/or sewerage/water systems that achieve the goals of Anglian Water in terms of customer, environment, and efficiency
• Responsibility for consistently high-quality work and contributing to the overall effectiveness of the team whilst complying with water quality standards.
• Collaborate with the design team to develop 3D models and solutions
• Support the team in the drive towards excellence in Health & Safety, demonstrating applied knowledge & skills to produce safe designs to discharge obligation according to CDM Regulations, standards, and accepted codes of practice
• Proactively and reactively champion the need to deliver technical excellence ensuring the importance is understood and implemented across projects
• Maintain close links with other Engineers, Technical Managers and Operations to ensure smooth interfaces between disciplines, manage gaps/overlaps and share best practice to optimise performance

What is the Graduate Programme?

Our Graduate Programme is shaped to enable you to successfully achieve professional status with the relevant professional institutions, whilst giving you exposure to everything you need to start your career on a successful path.

• A committed and structured three-year Graduate Programme.
• Mentorship dedicated to you to support your career
• A structured training plan.
• UK wide program with opportunities to network with your peers
• An opportunity to rotate in both design and build (hands on site experience)
• Practical, on the job training within your team of industry experts.

About you

What’s in it for me?

Along with of structured learning and development throughout your graduate scheme and beyond, MWH also offer a variety of benefits, such as;

• A competitive starting salary
• 6 monthly salary increases, rewarding your commitment to your development and training
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Some flexibility with hybrid working
• Competitive and flexible contribution pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Gym memberships
• Technology salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Scheme - free mental health support, financial advice
• And many more benefits including Sports and Social club membership

Sounding good?

What will I need to be considered?

• Have achieved or on track to achieve your Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Eligible to work in the UK *Unfortunately, this role does not meet the minimum salary requirements for sponsorship on this role
• Have the ability to travel to the office and sites (some of our sites are difficult to access through public transport) A driving licence would be preferred.
• Flexibility - Successful candidates will need to be flexible and willing to spend time in other offices and sites.
• Great communication skills. (Written and Verbal)
• Self- motivated – attitude is key, it’s your career!
• A team player

Please note: If successful you must be available to attend one of our assessment centres in Peterborough Feb- March 2025.

About us

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day.