Graduate Materials Engineer

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water Services in Peterborough offers a Graduate Materials Engineer programme with a hybrid work pattern. You’ll gain hands-on experience across major infrastructure projects starting September 2027, developing your materials engineering skills and contributing to essential water infrastructure work.

The role emphasizes teamwork, professional development, and the opportunity to build a long-term career in a sector that matters for communities and the environment.

Qualifications

• A 2:2 degree or above in Materials Science or engineering.
• Strong written and oral communication of technical data.
• Ability to work in a team and take individual responsibility.
• Ability to apply scientific reasoning to industrial situations.
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
• Good knowledge of maths, science and IT.
• Ability to prioritise and plan effectively.
• Interest in infrastructure, construction or built environment.
• Creative and open to new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Gains hands-on experience across major infrastructure projects.
• Works with experienced professionals to build knowledge and skills.
• Develops career in Materials Engineering and contributes to projects.
• Collaborates in a team while delivering project tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Scientific reasoning

Analytical skills

Mathematics

IT skills

Prioritisation

Interest in infrastructure

Creativity

Open to new ways of working

Education

2:2 degree or above in Materials Science or engineering related field

Relevant postgraduate qualification

Job description

Graduate Materials Engineer

Location: Peterborough/Hybrid

Business Area: Anglian Water Engineering

Start Date: September 2027

Salary: circa 33k

Start your career where you can make a difference

Within Anglian Water’s Engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most ambitious water infrastructure projects, developing sustainable solutions that safeguard water supplies, protect the environment and support future generations. Join us and build a career where your ideas, innovation and technical skills can make a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

As a Graduate Materials Engineer you’ll be part of this exciting programme from the start, gaining hands‑on experience across major infrastructure projects.

You’ll work alongside experienced professionals building your knowledge, developing your skills and working towards a successful career in Materials Engineering.

You’ll be supported throughout your development, with opportunities to build your technical knowledge, gain professional experience and work towards your longer‑term career goals.

You’ll need:

• A 2:2 degree or above in Materials Science or an Engineering related field or a relevant postgraduate qualification
• Good communication skills for presenting technical data, both in writing and orally, to colleagues from your discipline and others
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as to take individual responsibility and make decisions
• Ability to apply scientific reasoning to industrial situations
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Good knowledge of maths & science and IT skills
• The ability to prioritise and plan effectively
• An interest in infrastructure, construction or the built environment
• Creative, innovative, open to new ways of working

We welcome applications from candidates outside the region who are willing and able to relocate or travel to Peterborough and the East Anglia Region.

Why this work matters

The water industry is facing significant challenges, from a changing climate and increasing demand to the need to protect the natural environment.

The projects you’ll work on will play a part in maintaining and improving the infrastructure we rely on every day, while helping to use water responsibility.

It’s an opportunity to develop a career in Materials Engineering while contributing to work that has a lasting impact on communities, customers and the environment.

If you’re ready to start your career, learn from experienced professionals and build your future in a sector that really matters, we’d like to hear from you.

Right to Work in the UK

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Closing date: 22nd November 2026

Assessment Centre: Peterborough 25th January 2027

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.