Graduates

Commercial Operations is where engineering, project delivery, procurement and commercial expertise come together to shape the future of water services. From delivering major infrastructure projects worth billions of pounds to managing supply chains, logistics and technical services, our teams help turn ambitious plans into reality. Whether you are supporting sustainable procurement, leading projects, or developing innovative engineering solutions, you will play a key role in delivering essential services for millions of customers. We’re recruiting:

– Process Engineer Graduate
– Civil Engineer Graduate
– Electrical Engineer Graduate
– Mechanical Engineer Graduate
– Site Engineer Graduate
– People Graduate
– Procurement Graduate
– Planner Graduate
– Quantity Surveying Graduate
– Contract Specialist Graduate
– Central Services Graduate
– Project Management Graduate
– Design Lead Graduate

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is a long-standing strategic partnership that delivers major capital investment projects across Anglian Water’s water and water recycling (wastewater) networks. It was established in 2005 and has become one of the UK’s best-known alliancing models in the utilities sector.

Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is a major long-term infrastructure programme designed to make water supplies across the East of England more resilient to drought, climate change, and population growth. The programme is creating a large network of interconnected water pipelines that allow Anglian Water to move water from areas with surplus supply in the north of the region to drier areas in the south and east and is being delivered in partnership with four other businesses.

Corporate Affairs helps build trust with customers, communities, regulators and stakeholders. Our teams lead strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, public affairs, policy development and community outreach, ensuring that the voice of Anglian Water is heard and understood. It is a place where creativity, communication and relationship-building come together to influence positive change and support the future of our region. We’re recruiting:

– Corporate Affairs Graduate

Our Digital, Data & Technology teams use innovation, technology and data to help shape the future of water and environmental services. From artificial intelligence and analytics to cybersecurity, software engineering and operational technology, DDaT delivers solutions that improve customer service, protect the environment and support smarter decision-making. It is an exciting environment for curious minds who want to combine technology with real-world impact. We’re recruiting:

– DDaT Graduates

Customer & Operational Services sits at the heart of delivering great customer experiences and supporting essential operations across the business. From helping customers with their day-to-day needs to managing operational technology, resilience planning and smart metering services, our teams work around the clock to keep services running smoothly. If you enjoy solving problems, supporting people and making a visible difference every day, this is a rewarding place to build your career. We’re recruiting:

– Operational Service Leadership Graduate

Finance & Regulation helps ensure we remain financially resilient while delivering value for customers and protecting the environment. Our teams provide commercial insight, financial planning, regulatory expertise and performance analysis that support informed business decisions. Working here means helping to balance investment, affordability and long-term sustainability in an organisation providing an essential public service. We’re recruiting:

– Regulation Graduate
– Treasury Graduate
– Group Finance Graduate
– Finance Graduate (AWS)

Performance is all about turning information into action. Our teams analyse data, monitor key business indicators and provide insights that help improve how we operate. By understanding what is working well and where we can do better, Performance supports decision-making across the organisation and helps drive innovation, efficiency and continuous improvement. We’re recruiting:

– Project Management Graduate

Quality, Environment & Assurance helps ensure we are doing the right things and doing them the right way. Bringing together environmental experts, scientists, researchers, auditors and assurance professionals, the team helps protect water quality, improve environmental outcomes, drive innovation and maintain high standards across the business. If you are passionate about sustainability, science or making a positive environmental impact, QE&A offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of the water industry. We’re recruiting:

– Scientist Graduates

The Reservoirs Programme is one of the most exciting infrastructure projects in the UK, helping secure future water supplies for generations to come. Our teams are delivering proposals for major new reservoirs that will provide environmental, social and economic benefits across the region. Working here gives you the opportunity to contribute to large-scale projects, collaborate with industry experts and help create a lasting legacy for communities and the environment. We’re recruiting:

– Commercial Graduate
– Project Management Graduate
– Sustainability Graduate
– Technical Graduate
– Transformation Graduate
– Business Strategy Graduate

Every day, Water Recycling Services helps protect public health, support communities and improve the environment by safely treating and recycling wastewater. From maintaining sewer networks and treatment works to driving environmental compliance and resource recovery, our teams play a vital role in making sure water can be returned safely to the natural environment. It is a hands-on, purpose-driven area where your work has a direct impact on people and the planet. We’re recruiting:

– Operational Leadership Graduates

Water Services is responsible for providing clean, safe drinking water to millions of customers across the region. Whether managing treatment processes, maintaining water networks, reducing leakage or protecting water resources for the future, our teams work together to keep this essential service running every day. It is an opportunity to be part of a team delivering something that communities rely on, whilst helping tackle some of the biggest environmental challenges of the future. We’re recruiting:

– Water Operational Leadership Graduates

I chose to join Anglian Water because I wanted more than just a job. I wanted purpose, growth, and to be part of something truly meaningful. As a Black man, I was also seeking inclusion and a sense of belonging within an organisation that not only recognises the challenges I might face but actively puts systems in place to address them. From my very first day on the Graduate Programme, I felt welcomed, supported, and inspired.

Throughout the programme, I had the opportunity to work across various incredible teams across the business. Each placement stretched me in new and exciting ways, and I was given the chance to learn from some of the most passionate and knowledgeable people I’ve ever met.

One of the biggest highlights for me has been the people. I’ve had mentors who believed in me, leaders who challenged me to grow, and teammates who made every challenge feel like a shared win. I’ve learned to navigate complexity, build strong relationships, and turn operational risks into meaningful opportunities.

Today, I’m proud to say I work as a Water Assurance Partner within Tactical Operations, a role I genuinely love and felt ready for, thanks to the solid foundation the graduate scheme gave me. To anyone thinking about applying: go for it.

This is more than a graduate job, it’s a launchpad for your career, a place to make real impact, and a space where your potential is not just recognised but empowered.

I chose to apply for Anglian Water after completing my degree in Human Geography because I wanted a career where I could help contribute to sustainability goals. Since starting the scheme last year, I’ve completed various rotations including Solutions, Enabling, and Site Delivery, each giving me a different perspective on how projects are developed and delivered.

One of the things I have enjoyed most is the variety, with each placement introducing me to new teams, challenges and ways of working, which have all helped in building a broader understanding of the business.

Alongside my role as a Graduate Project Manager, I’ve also had the opportunity to get involved in initiatives and projects outside of my day-to-day responsibilities, allowing me to broaden my experience and develop further skills. The graduate scheme has been a fantastic start to my career, and I’d highly recommend it to anyone!

I chose to apply to Anglian Water because, as a passionate geographer and environmentalist, I strongly connected with the company’s sustainability and climate change ambitions. What I value most about the scheme is the opportunity to explore parts of the business I never knew existed. The scheme supports both professional and personal growth, and I’ve developed my soft skills, technical understanding, and industry knowledge far beyond what I expected.

The graduate scheme stood out to me for its flexibility, offering the freedom to explore different areas of the business while ensuring I developed the right skills. Hearing positive feedback from previous graduates, and knowing many have built long-term careers here, made the opportunity even more appealing.

So far, I’ve completed two placements, each lasting around three months. I’ve worked in the Bioresources and Water Recycling business areas, as well as the Asset Information and Performance team. Despite only being in the business for 11 months, I’ve already been able to apply knowledge and skills from one area to another—something that’s only possible because of the scheme’s design. I couldn’t recommend Anglian Water enough.

If you’re driven by purpose, and want to work in an environment that invests in your personal and professional development – then Anglian Water is the place to be! The graduate programme gives you broad exposure to a water company’s operations and allows you to build a wide network of connections. It’s the best foundation you can lay for a successful career in the water industry.

Through graduate placements with different teams across the business, I built a large network of colleagues and a clear understanding of how the business operates, as well as how teams interconnect. This experience has been invaluable for my current role as an Engagement Manager involves collaborating across many areas of the business and working with a wide range of stakeholders – so I’ve had the advantage of quickly identifying risks, opportunities for collaboration and stakeholder needs from day one.

I’ve felt championed by the business to explore new opportunities as they come! My role is very autonomous, I manage my own workload and I’ve felt trusted to deliver – which is very motivating to me. I also have the freedom to work on extra-curricular activities which enriches me both personally and professionally.

Since completing the graduate programme I have done a few different roles. I’ve recently started a permanent position as a Supply Support Manager. I’m really enjoying the role, particularly because of the variety of tasks I complete during a typical day, with everyday being slightly different which I really like.

The programme prepared me in many ways for my career journey, with the main benefit being I was well equipped for quickly adapting to working with new teams, through multiple placements with different responsibilities. I’ve also made a lot of connections with people from across the business and this has been hugely beneficial throughout my career. The training and development you receive on the graduate programme, along with the skills picked up within placements, has given me a head start in new roles. I’ve gained a lot of the skills, whether that’s using specific platforms or writing certain documents, to be able to get stuck in straight away.

The culture I’ve experienced during my time at Anglian Water has been hugely friendly and supportive. Everyone has always been willing to give up their time to talk through what they’re working on with me, answer any questions I’ve had and get me involved where they can, and make me feel welcome into their team.

The advice I’d give someone considering applying to the programme is to go for it if you’re looking for an exciting, fast-paced and varied role where you get to experience new things everyday within a really supportive community.

The graduate programme has been a fantastic opportunity to develop my skills and gain exposure to different areas of the business. Over the past year, I have been shadowing P scheme delivery and have also taken the lead on delivering one of my own schemes! Alongside this, I have completed rotations in Site, Commercial, Planning, and Design, giving me a broad understanding of how different teams work together to deliver projects successfully.

The thing I enjoy most about the programme is the balance between support and responsibility. I have been given valuable learning opportunities and trusted to take ownership of real work, while still being supported when I need guidance. Being pushed outside of my comfort zone has helped me grow in confidence, and I’ve been able to learn from mistakes in a safe and supportive environment.

The culture has been excellent throughout. I’ve felt trusted and encouraged to take on new challenges, helping me build confidence in my abilities. At the same time, support is always available whenever I have questions or need help overcoming a challenge.

My biggest piece of advice for anyone considering the programme is to embrace every opportunity to learn. The graduate programme is designed to expose you to different parts of the business, expand your network, and develop your confidence. Be curious, ask questions, and don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone!