Graduate Site Engineer

Anglian Water's @one Alliance; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water's @one Alliance is seeking a Graduate Site Engineer to join the capital investment programme across the East of England. You will gain hands-on experience in Process Engineering on major infrastructure projects and work alongside seasoned professionals to build your knowledge and skills.

You will develop toward a career in Electrical Engineering with support to expand your technical knowledge, manage your workload, and meet deadlines while travel between sites is common.

Qualifications

• Graduates with a 2:2 degree or above in a relevant discipline.
• CAD and BIM proficiency.
• Knowledge of inter-related engineering disciplines.
• Ability to work openly and collaboratively with Alliance teams and the client.
• Ability to organise workload and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and collaborate.
• Interest in infrastructure, construction or built environment.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between sites in the region.

Responsibilities

• Graduate Site Engineer role with hands-on experience in Process Engineering across major infrastructure projects.
• Work alongside experienced engineers to build knowledge and develop skills toward a career in Electrical Engineering.
• Receive development support and build technical knowledge while pursuing longer-term career goals.

Skills

Collaborative

Problem solving

Time management

Willingness to travel

Education

2:2 degree or above in relevant discipline

Tools

CAD

BIM

Job description

Start Date: September 2027

Salary: dependent on experience and skills

Start your career where you can make a difference

Within Anglian Water's @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.

Location: East Anglia Region

Business Area: @one Alliance

Start Date: September 2027

Salary: dependent on experience and skills

Start your career where you can make a difference

Within Anglian Water's @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 Site Engineer you’ll be part of this exciting programme from the start, gaining hands‑on experience of Process 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 Electrical 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 Site Engineering and who enjoy working with people, solving problems and learning new things.

You’ll need:

• A 2:2 degree or above BEng or MEng/MSc in a relevant discipline
• CAD & BIM proficiency
• Detailed technical knowledge. Knowledge of inter-related engineering disciplines
• To be able to work in an open and collaborative way– practice integrated working with all Alliance teams and the client
• 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 and the ability to travel between sites across our region

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 Site 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: 11th January 2027 in Peterborough

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.