Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join our apprenticeship programme here at Yorkshire Water
We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineering Apprentice on a degree pathway to join our Asset Delivery & Engineering team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: £24,309 per annum
- Extras: Annual incentive bonus, 25 days holiday +bank holidays and wellness day
- Pension: Up to 12% Company contribution
- Life Insurance: 4 times pensionable salary
- Work type: Permanent: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
- 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: Hybrid- Apprentices must be able to travel across Yorkshire and attend at Head Office currently based in Bradford moving to Leeds Summer 2026.
Program Support:
- 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.
- Development opportunities in line with the apprenticeship progression plan along with additional extracurricular activities to enhance your employability skills and personal brand.
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. Our People team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
Where you fit in:
Engineering is a fundamental, enabling function at the heart of the way we manage our operational assets to deliver excellent customer service and protect the environment for the people who live in and visit Yorkshire.
With expertise spanning Process, Chemical Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation we support every aspect of the asset lifecycle - from concept through to decommissioning – by creating and managing assets that can last more than 100 years and so, no two days are the same.
Our Electrical Engineering team provide the electrical expertise to provide safe electrical systems and support the business ‘s aspirations for net zero carbon by 2030 and underpins excellent customer service and protects the environment via improved power supply resilience. Through our pursuit of modernisation, the team forms a centre of excellence for the promotion and development of zero carbon initiatives, power supply resilience and power system safety and reliability initiates.
Your Duties:
- During the Apprenticeship you would develop the understanding and ability to:
- Provide electrical engineering standards and policy support in way of the development of the Engineering Specifications, Safe Systems of Work, Policies, WIMES and Design Guidance
- Provide technical expertise and knowledge within the electrical discipline to lead or support on proactive and planned technical, engineering and investigations to develop detailed solutions
- Provide the technical knowledge and expertise to lead or support on follow-up Standard Investigations (SIR) for pollutions, equipment, asset and process performance shortfalls
- Provide technical support to the Business in way of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations following incidents and failures of process equipment and assets
- Draw up detailed delivery scopes of work as an output of the engineering performance investigations
- Be responsible for developing robust engineering work packages/delivery work scopes which will be transferred to a delivery team
What you will study:
The successful Apprentice will study a level 6 Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship via Sheffield Hallam University. The delivery method is a blended learning approach where you will attend weekly on campus as well as having elements of self-study. You will study for a minimum of three academic years and the fourth will include your end point assessment. For more information, please visit the link below:
https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/engineering/electronic-and-electrical-engineer
What skills & qualifications you will need:
- To hold or be predicted 5 GCSEs or equivalent grade 4 and above/ A-C including English, Mathematics & a Science Subject
- To hold or be predicted 3 A-levels at grade C and above including Mathematics.
- To have a minimum of 112 UCAS points
- A full UK driving licence with the ability to drive your own car for work purposes
- A well organised individual who can take ownership of their own learning
- A willingness to work in confined spaces and at height once trained
Timescales to consider
Adverts close 3rd May 2026
Assessment centres: Monday 18th May with interviews to follow
Do we sound like your cup of tea?
If you’ve got an interest in and want to learn more about being an Apprentice at Yorkshire Water 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.
