Commercial Operations Leadership Graduate

Anglian Water Services; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing package

Private healthcare

26 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Double‑matched pension up to 21%

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is recruiting for its Commercial Operations Leadership Graduate Programme, based in the Cambridgeshire region. The role involves rotational placements across key services, contributing to capital investment projects and supporting facilities, fleet and logistics teams to maintain safe, reliable operations.

Starting in September 2027, the two‑year programme provides professional development, access to qualifications, funded memberships, mentoring and exposure to business

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 degree in any discipline; graduated by September 2027 for the 2027 intake.

Responsibilities

• Rotational placements across Central Services and other departments to understand Anglian Water's operations.
• Assist with capital investment projects and infrastructure schemes.
• Support asset maintenance, facilities, estates, and fleet operations to ensure safety and reliability.
• Collaborate with logistics, warehousing and regional distribution teams to enable efficient service delivery.

Education

2:2 degree or equivalent

Job description

Salary: £33,000, Permanent role.
Start date: September 2027

Location: Based within the Anglian Water Cambridgeshire area. Please note your placements and final role may vary across the region and departments, so flexibility is essential.

Join our Commercial Operations Leadership Graduate Programme and be at the heart of the services that keep water flowing and our business running.

With a plan worth over £11 billion of investment, we're building for better — for you, for the communities we serve, for our environment. As part of this we are looking for you to join Anglian Water's Graduate Programme and tackle some of the biggest environmental and infrastructure challenges facing the region. From climate resilience and major engineering projects to digital innovation and customer experience, you'll develop the skills, experience and support needed to become one of our future leaders or specialists.

Your career path

The water industry is changing rapidly, creating exciting opportunities for the next generation of talent. At Anglian Water, you'll work on real challenges that matter, developing expertise across your chosen profession while contributing to projects that support customers, communities and the environment.

You'll learn from experienced colleagues, take on meaningful responsibility and build the skills, knowledge and confidence to shape your future career, while helping us shape the future of water.

To find out more from our recent graduates please visit our Anglian Water careers page: Graduates - Anglian Water Careers.

Professional Development & Memberships

We're committed to helping you build a career, not just gain a job. Through our two-year graduate programme, you'll experience different placements, work on real business challenges and learn from experienced colleagues across the organisation. You'll have access to a wide range of development opportunities, support towards professional qualifications and funded membership of a relevant professional institution, helping you grow your expertise and achieve professional accreditation where appropriate.

Your programme

Working within Central Services, you'll be part of a team that delivers safe, efficient and cost-effective services across Anglian Water. Supporting colleagues throughout the business, Central Services plays a critical role in enabling the delivery of our business plan objectives and ensuring our people, assets and operations can perform at their best.

What you could be involved with:

• Supporting the delivery of capital investment projects, including project management activities and urgent infrastructure schemes.

• Working with asset maintenance teams to ensure our facilities and operational assets remain safe, reliable and effective.

• Contributing to facilities and estates projects, helping manage workplaces, accommodation and maintenance services across the region.

• Supporting fleet operations, ensuring vehicles, plant and equipment are available, compliant and ready to support frontline teams.

• Working alongside logistics teams responsible for warehousing, materials management, emergency response activities and regional distribution services.

• Collaborating with colleagues and external partners to deliver services that support operational performance and business objectives.

Through rotational placements across key services, this graduate programme offers a unique opportunity to understand the breadth of services that underpin Anglian Water's operations while developing the skills, knowledge and experience needed to build a successful career within the business.

What you will bring

We are looking for people who are curious, ambitious and ready to learn. Individuals who enjoy solving problems, working collaboratively and bringing different perspectives to the challenges we face. Most importantly, we're looking for graduates who want to help shape the future of water while developing a successful and rewarding career of their own. We welcome applicants who are excited about technology products and passionate about the water industry.

For this role, you’ll need to have obtained in the last 3 years or be studying towards a minimum 2:2 in any degree discipline and have graduated by September 2027 for the 2027 intake.

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll receive a comprehensive health and wellbeing package, private healthcare, 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and a double-matched pension scheme with up to 21% total contribution. We also offer an excellent family leave package, including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave, helping you balance your career with the moments that matter most.

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Assessment Centres (in Person): 5th November in Peterborough or 6th November in Huntingdon