Project Delivery Professional Placement

You’ll work within our Major Projects Team, contributing to a range of projects that will stretch your thinking and broaden your skillset.  

The Major Projects Team is responsible for the oversight of the development, procurement, and delivery of the future pipeline of major infrastructure projects in the water sector in England and Wales.
These include new reservoirs, water recycling and desalination schemes and infrastructure that will transfer water across England and Wales. We work closely with RAPID (Regulator’s Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development) on the early engagement on both water resources and wastewater planning. 

Professional requirements - Essential criteria

To succeed in this role you will need the following qualifications, essential attributes, experience, skills and knowledge.

Eligibility - Qualifications
We’re seeking colleagues with a great academic background. You should have, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:2 degree in one of the following degree areas:  numerical, analytical, research, project, environmental or business-related discipline, such as (but not limited to) economics, politics, business management, project management, environmental, engineering or geography from a UK university.
We also welcome applicants who have completed a Level 3, 4, or 5 apprenticeships in any of the areas listed above, as well as applicants with a relevant postgraduate qualification.  
As this is a placement programme, you must either be studying on a degree that includes a sandwich year or be a recent graduate/ apprentice with no more than three years of post-graduation work experience. 

Experience, skills and knowledge

• Lead Criterion - A keen interest in how major infrastructure projects are governed, monitored and delivered; 

• Great organisational, planning and interpersonal skills.

• An ability to structure information clearly, including working with data and assumptions, documents or delivery plans. 

• An understanding of economic policy and how it may be used in a regulatory environment.