Programme Graduate - Programme Delivery

Location

West Yorkshire with requirement for flexible travel across Yorkshire & Humber.

Work type

37 hours per week between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm Monday - Friday.

Why Yorkshire Water?

Yorkshire Water delivers essential water and wastewater services to over 5.4 million people. But we're more than taps and toilets-we protect the environment, support communities, and help shape Yorkshire's future.

From tackling climate change to planning for droughts and floods, we're solving some of the biggest challenges facing our region and we need talented graduates to help us do it.

Your Graduate Programme

Our two year programme offers you five placements across your allocated business area, complemented by a choice of placements to suit your personal development needs in core functions such as Finance, Health & Safety, People, and Procurement, enabling you to have a balanced understanding of the business. You'll gain hands on experience, technical and leadership training, and support from mentors, managers, graduate alumni, and our Early in Careers team to support you from the day you make the decision to join us.

By the end of the scheme, you'll be ready to step into a permanent role and make a lasting impact.

Your Team

The Asset Delivery team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Our teams within Asset Delivery work on Projects that not only improve water and waste services for our customers but create a sustainable environment for all. The Asset Delivery team consists of Yorkshire Water colleagues, contract partners, sub contractors and consultants working collaboratively to deliver the majority of the capital programme for the company. Over the next five year period, we anticipate a programme of work in the region of £ 3 billion of investment covering the whole range of water and wastewater assets.

Your role

As a Graduate - Planner , you will:

• Join our Programme Management Office (PMO), to plan and coordinate projects and activities in P6 for the programme of work you are assigned to
• Create end to end Project and programme baseline, and then measure progress on key milestones
• Provide assurance on schedules submitted by Delivery Partners, ensuring they can be accepted based on the NEC guidelines
• Chair regular scheduling to discuss milestone movement, seeking solutions to mitigate any schedule risk
• Work closely with Project controls lead and wider cost, risk and change management teams to provide a fully integrated performance approach
• Work with key stakeholders, both internal & external, maintaining effective communication, positive relationships, and managed expectations

What you'll need to be successful

Minimum 2:1 Bachelors degree Engineering / Relevant Project Management preferred, but all subjects considered

Enthusiasm and a drive to succeed

• A full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle

Salary & Benefits

Starting salary: £32,000, rising to £37,000 by end of year 2

Extras: £2,000 signing bonus, annual bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays + wellness day

Pension: Up to 12% company contribution

Permanant substantive role offer upon completion of programme subject to performance

Flexible Benefits Package

Includes health cash plan, critical illness and dental insurance, life assurance flex (with partner cover), retail discounts, online GP access, cycle to work scheme, gym membership savings, and more.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 12th November 2025

Assessment Centres: 17th November to 12th December 2025