Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. in Peterborough offers a hybrid Graduate Mechanical Engineer role, delivering hands-on experience across major infrastructure projects with experienced engineers.

You’ll develop technical knowledge and work toward a long-term career in mechanical engineering from day one. Applicants should have a 2:2 degree or above, a BEng or MEng/MSc in Mechanical Engineering, and a UK driving licence or the ability to travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Graduates with a 2:2 degree or above in mechanical engineering.
• BEng or MEng/MSc in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Full UK driving licence or willingness to travel between project locations.

Skills

Collaborative

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Organisational skills

Education

2:2 degree or above

BEng or MEng/MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Location: Peterborough/Hybrid Business Area: @one Alliance Start Date: September 2027 Salary: dependent on experience and skills Start your career where you can make a difference At @one Alliance, we bring together eight leading organisations to deliver Anglian Water’s capital investment programme across the East of England. Together, we’re delivering projects to help protect and improve one of the UK’s most important resources - water. As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer you’ll be part of this exciting programme from the start, gaining hands-on experience of Mechanical Engineering across major infrastructure projects. You’ll work alongside experienced Engineering professionals building your knowledge, developing your skills and working towards a successful career in Mechanical 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.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for graduates who are curious, collaborative and keen to build a career in Mechanical Engineering and who enjoy working with people, solving problems and learning new things.

• A 2:2 degree or above
• BEng or MEng/MSc in Mechanical Engineering
• Work in an open and collaborative way- practice integrated working with all Alliance teams and the client.
• Develop effective working relationships
• Embrace the responsibilities of a defined stage gate delivery process - understand its impact on your role, people and processes
• Apply rigour to key projects and tasks that require accurate and timely delivery and decision making
• The ability to organise your workload and meet deadlines
• A collaborative approach and willingness to learn
• An interest in infrastructure, construction or the built environment
• A full UK driving licence, or the ability to travel between project locations where required

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 Mechanical 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: 30th October 2026 Assessment Centre: Peterborough 20th November 2026

Inclusion is for everyone

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. We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail]

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