Armed Forces Placement Scheme - Design Engineer

JOIN THE SEVERN TRENT ARMED FORCES PLACEMENT SCHEME – DESIGN ENGINEERS

Serving over 4.8 million homes and businesses, Severn Trent is one of the UK’s largest water companies. We cover one of the most diverse regions in the country - from the Bristol Channel to the Humber, and from Shropshire to the East Midlands.

Over 7,000 people – our Severn Trenters – help us look after one of life’s essentials. They deliver sector-leading performance while making a positive impact on our customers, the places where they live and the environment that surrounds us all.

WHY CHOOSE US?

You've proven you're a great team player, you've earned our respect – and now you're ready for a new set of challenges, so take on serving your community in a different way, delivering one of life’s essentials.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• An up to 6-week placement opportunity with our Engineering project design teams.
• Placement duration can be tailored per individual circumstances and allowance of Grant resettlement time & annual leave allowances, so less or more than 6 weeks can be tailored.
• Placements available in Coventry (Finham), Derby (Raynesway), and Shrewsbury (Shelton) – based in our cutting-edge engineering design hubs.
• Focus on design and design management within our waste infrastructure and treatment design teams, working on industry-leading engineering projects.
• Mentorship from our project management team, hands-on experience of the engineering project lifecycle, exposure to CDM regulations, designing in a multi-disciplinary design team with other engineers, and more.
• Employability Training via our State-of-the-art learning Academy to assist with interviews, building a great CV and future career prospects advice.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN:

• In-depth understanding of multi-disciplinary design principles and practices.
• Valuable experience in consultant design progress meetings, site visits, safety tours, and networking with key stakeholders.
• Opportunity to gain vital experience for future permanent roles within Severn Trent or externally.
• Placements begin from May 2024. We understand that every resettlement journey is unique, so we offer placements throughout the year.

CRITERIA:

• Passion and interest in design and design management, with previous design experience desirable – but passion and potential are key.
• Experience in a design or roles utilising engineering skills.
• Ability to utilise grant resettlement time or annual leave.

Don't miss this chance to kickstart your career in project management with Severn Trent.

Severn Trent’s Commitment to You:

• Tailored initiatives for a smooth transition.
• Priority on well-being and career growth.
• Contributions valued; growth prioritised.
• Assistance for Veterans, reservists, and families.
• Personalised meetings post application.
• Flexibility for reservists training and mobilisation.
• Continued benefits during military service.
• Pairing with a supportive buddy from our Severn Trent Armed forces family.

For further information or to speak to one of our Armed forces team please contact us at armedforces@severntrent.co.uk