Are you currently studying for a degree in an engineering or commercial related field and seeking an Undergraduate placement?
We have an exciting opportunity to join the team as our Commercial Contract Undergraduate placement within our wastewater network team.
Our wastewater network teams are responsible for the successful delivery of waste from people’s homes to treatment centres.
You’ll contribute to the successful delivery of capital projects by performing tasks such as analysing data from asset systems. This will contribute towards, our desire to have industry leading customer service. You’ll achieve this through analysing and assessing customer and process journeys to identify improvement.
You’ll understand commercial activities and assess the compliance of submissions made by our contract partners, including pricing proposals. In addition, you’ll support the delivery of innovation, Health and Safety and efficiency projects.
To achieve this you’ll foster strong working relationships through clear communication and collaboration with stakeholders, including frameworks and regulators.
Overall you’ll actively engaging in performance feedback to encourage continuous learning and improvement.
About you
If you are proactive in your approach to both routine and non-routine challenges and innovative in your solutions then we want to hear from you
You’ll demonstrate the agility to foster a collaborative, team-oriented environment and effectively managing time with flexibility.
Health and safety will be the focus of everything you do. As a company we place huge value on our colleagues safety ensuring ‘everyone home safe everyday’. This is for yourself and others too.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and team-working skills. You’ll demonstrate flexibility, effective time management, and the ability to plan and organise tasks.
You’ll be studying an engineering or commercial related field and seeking an Undergraduate placement.
Interviews will take place in person on Thursday 3rd April
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role may require a DBS to be completed prior to employment
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG at a glance
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
About us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Our values
Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.
