Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join our apprenticeship programme here at Yorkshire Water:

Salary & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of £24,309 per annum.
A company van if required for your job role.
Annual incentive related bonus.
Carefully selected training providers to deliver the specialist knowledge related to your role.
A mentor who is an expert in your field to support you through your apprenticeship.
Access to the Funded Learning Team who provide specialist support to you throughout your apprenticeship journey.
Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
Development opportunities in line with the apprenticeship progression plan along with additional extracurricular activities to enhance your employability skills and personal brand.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
Retail savings scheme
Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

We are on the search for a Process Engineering Apprentice covering the East Coast area.

Permanent contract working 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer to join the Clean Water Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Production are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

In Water Production we ensure that our customers are supplied with clean wholesome drinking water. To do this we work with other teams to ensure our assets are always operated safely and optimally. We are open to change, technology and ensure that we work safely and within compliance in all aspect of the work we carry out. We are resourceful and often must think outside of the box. We understand that we are a 24/7 service and live up to our responsibilities.

Where you fit in:

As our Process Engineer Apprentice,you will learn to develop competence in:

Ensuring compliance with water quality standards including carrying out laboratory checks, taking several water samples at a variety of stages of the process.
General site maintenance such as checking fire alarms, carrying out site walk arounds to identify and report hazards. Maintaining site hygiene routines and ensuring the site is accessible and ready to receive delivery of products relevant to the process.
Ensuring the site has the right number of products in place for the process and ordering stock. Wearing the correct PPE and carrying out tanker checks when products are being delivered.
Leading site operational and maintenance activities, water samples, cleaning instruments to achieve effective asset control and performance in order to maintain our regulatory requirements and provide wholesome water to the customers of Yorkshire.
Assisting with optimisation activities and sharing best practice, ensuring that service outage is minimised at all times. Managing asset failure, operational recovery from the field and support cost information monitoring. This includes observing the I.T. systems that we use to monitor the process, understanding and actioning alarms and carrying out problem solving techniques to overcome issues.
Working alongside other technical experts such as Mechanical Engineers to service, maintain and fix assets.
Working as part of a team to ensure that Water demand is provided to our customers, this includes immediate team members, line managers and colleagues from other areas of the business.
Building your skills and competence as part of gaining your licence to operate post your apprenticeship.
Developing some core skills that also impact other elements of your life including health and safety training, First Aid training, decision making and manual handling.
Ensuring compliance with Regulatory and Statutory requirements such as Health, Safety & Environment, Water Quality Requirements (DWI) and the Environment Agency are always followed.

What apprenticeship will I study and how will it be delivered:

Our Process Engineers study the level 3 Water Industry Process Technician apprenticeship standard which is delivered through Watertrain. Watertrain are a leading training provider delivering accredited training and apprenticeships specifically for the Water Industry. The apprenticeship is 36 months in duration plus your end point assessment period and is delivered on a block release basis at one of our Water Treatment sites. To find out more about the apprenticeship please click on the link below:

https://www.watertrain.co.uk/level-3-water-industry-treatment-process-technician-2

What skills & qualifications you will need:

To hold or be predicted 5 GCSE’s grade A-C or 4-9 including English and Mathematics.
Full UK driving licence and own method of transport to report to a Clean Water site which are often rural locations.

You will also benefit from having:

An interest in practical activities demonstrated in work experience and/or hobbies.
Willing and able to work in a confined space which includes keeping calm when under pressure.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! Once qualified, our Process Engineers are on a standby rota which includes unsociable hours.

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got an interest in and want to learn more about our Process Engineer apprenticeship and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please.

Yorkshire Water

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