AI Graduate

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We’re different. And proud of it. We’re for everyone, not for profit. We’re people from every walk of life. All with an opportunity to develop and grow amazing careers. All sharing the benefits of bringing our whole self to work.

We’re the engineers and scientists, rangers and customer advisors that keep the taps flowing and keep our customers happy.

We’re in every community. And for every community. We’re Welsh Water. The people with the passion to bring futures to life in a business that brings Wales to life!

Discover the difference Welsh Water can bring to your life and your career.

Enough about us, let's hear about you...

We are seeking interested applicants to have achieved a minimum of a 2:2 degree in a technology-focused or analytically strong degree by September 2026 – that’s it!.... no prior experience needed. Relevant degrees include:

• Computer Science/Software Engineering

• Data Science/Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning

• Information systems/Information Technology

• Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics (with a high technical interest)

• Digital Transformation/Technology Management

A demonstratable interest in AI tooling and adoption is preferred.

Your graduate scheme

As part of the AI Team, the graduate will gain hands on experience across AI delivery, adoption, and technical enablement, including:

• Supporting the Microsoft Copilot community
  o Helping deliver training sessions, demos, and drop in clinics
  o Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting for Copilot users
  o Supporting documentation, FAQs, and internal knowledge sharing

• Supporting AI projects end to end
  o Assisting with AI proof of concepts, pilots, and production solutions
  o Contributing to requirements gathering, testing, and refinement of AI use cases
  o Potentially leading small AI initiatives or workstreams with senior mentorship

• Adoption and change management
  o Supporting user onboarding, communications, and engagement activities
  o Helping measure adoption and feedback to improve AI tools and processes
  o Working with business teams to translate needs into practical AI solutions

• Technical delivery and enablement
  o Supporting the technical configuration and delivery of AI solutions
  o Working alongside architects, engineers, and vendors on AI implementations
  o Developing a keen understanding of responsible AI, data governance, and security considerations

Your Development

Our technical graduate programme has been designed to kickstart your early career, empower you to take ownership of your future, grow your skills and show your impact. Through leadership, high impact habits, connection, growth, innovation and experience, you’ll be integral to shaping a better future for our customers, communities and our environment.

Your professional development is at the heart of our offer, expect to attend sessions that will develop your high-impact habits, including:

• Communicate with impact

• Resilience

• Personal Branding

• Time Management

In addition, you will be given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects with your fellow graduates. These will allow you to develop your interpersonal and leadership skills, whilst working collaboratively with your peers. You will also be given the opportunity to work on key business projects within your specialised field. You will be encouraged to join professional bodies to hone your technical skills and optional project management qualifications.

Good to know

Your graduate scheme will primarily be based South Wales. However, on occasions and with notice you may be expected to travel to sites across the whole of Wales and its borders.

Recruitment process: we are running our adverts until 3rd May 2026. Should your application meet our criteria, you’ll be sent a short assessment to complete. The second stage of assessment will be an in-person assessment centre, which likely take place at a location in Cardiff around June 2026. Further information will be provided closer to the time. We are looking for a CV and cover letter that shows us how you will make a difference and add value. Hear what previous successful graduates have to say here.

What do we bring to the table?

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes

• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions

• Several internal employee networks including Embrace, LGBT+, Neurodiverse, Disability, Women of Welsh Water, Parents, Wellbeing and many more...

• Enhanced family friendly policies

• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes

• Reduction on high street & online shopping

• Cycle to work scheme/Car-leasing scheme

• Online GP service

• Voluntary private healthcare

• Free mortgage brokering service

• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

• Free Headspace App to support your wellbeing

• Colleague matched fundraising scheme up to the value of £500 per year for your chosen charity

• 20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops

• Adaptable working patterns

• We also recruit our own volunteer Wellbeing Champions (on an annual basis) - successful recruits will receive full i-act and StRaW training

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.