Apprenticeship Roles & Pathways
Our apprenticeships span a wide range of disciplines. Each one gives you the chance to gain skills, qualifications, and experience while working on projects that matter.
Engineering & Technical
Design, maintain, and improve the infrastructure that keeps Yorkshire’s water flowing.
- Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician (Level 3)
Hands-on role maintaining pumps, machinery and treatment equipment. - Safety, Health & Environment Technician (Level 3)
Keep colleagues, contractors and the environment safe by managing workplace risks. - Water Industry Network Technician (Level 3)
Maintain the water distribution network to keep supplies flowing. - Water Industry Treatment Process Technician (Level 3)
Operate treatment processes to deliver clean drinking water. - Water Environment Worker (Level 3)
Support biodiversity and environmental projects to protect raw water quality. - Civil Engineering Senior Technician (Level 4)
Provide technical drawings, surveys and site support for water infrastructure projects. - Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician (Level 4)
Manage maintenance teams to keep critical assets running. - Control / Technical Support Engineer (Level 6)
Develop and improve automated systems that control water treatment and distribution. - Electrical or Electronic Technical Support Engineer (Level 6)
Maintain and enhance electrical systems powering treatment works. - Embedded Electronic Systems Engineer (Level 6)
Work on electronic systems used in water management and monitoring. - Product Design & Development Engineer (Level 6)
Create new engineering solutions for water and wastewater challenges. - Civil Engineer (Degree, Level 6)
Design and deliver the infrastructure that supplies clean water and treats wastewater. - Project Manager (Degree, Level 6)
Lead projects across engineering, ensuring delivery to time, budget, and scope.
Digital & Data
Use technology and insights to improve how we deliver water services.
- Software Development Technician (Level 3)
Build and maintain software tools to support operations. - Data Analyst (Level 4)
Analyse data to improve performance, reduce leaks and support decision-making. - Business Analyst (Level 4)
Understand business needs and help design digital solutions. - Digital & Technology Solutions Professional (Degree, Level 6)
Deliver large-scale digital projects shaping Yorkshire Water’s future.
Business & Professional Services
Shape the way Yorkshire Water operates and delivers value.
- Business Administrator (Level 3)
Develop organisation and communication skills within a business team. - Procurement & Supply Assistant (Level 3)
Support contracts and ordering processes within the supply chain. - Procurement & Supply Chain Practitioner (Level 4)
Manage suppliers and procurement processes to deliver value. - Associate Project Manager (Level 4)
Plan and deliver projects across business functions. - Commercial Procurement & Supply (Level 4)
Work strategically with suppliers and stakeholders to support major projects. - Learning & Development Consultant (Level 5)
Help colleagues develop through structured training programmes. - Improvement Leader (Level 6)
Lead change and efficiency programmes across the business. - Senior Compliance & Risk Specialist (Level 6)
Ensure the business complies with regulations and manages risks.
People & Coaching
Support our colleagues and customers to deliver great service.
- Customer Service Practitioner (Level 2)
Help customers resolve queries, providing excellent frontline support. - Coaching Professional (Level 5)
Support colleagues’ growth through structured coaching and mentoring.
Graduate Roles
Our 2-year graduate scheme gives you the chance to rotate across different areas of the business, explore career paths, and build a foundation for long-term success.
Engineering & Technical
- Chemical Engineer Graduate
Optimise water treatment processes to ensure safe, clean drinking water. - Mechanical Engineer Graduate
Design and maintain pumps, pipelines and equipment that keep our systems running. - Electrical Engineer Graduate
Work with power systems that control treatment plants and pumping stations. - ICA Engineer Graduate
Specialise in instrumentation, control and automation to monitor and optimise operations. - Civil Engineer Graduate
Design, build and maintain key infrastructure like reservoirs, treatment works and pipelines. - Hydraulic Modeller Graduate
Use modelling tools to predict water flows and help plan for future demand. - Water & Hydraulics Graduate
Apply hydraulic engineering to manage water supply and distribution networks.
Digital & Data
- Data Scientist Graduate
Analyse data to solve challenges such as leakage reduction, climate resilience and customer demand. - Digital UX Designer Graduate
Improve customer experience by designing user-friendly digital tools and services. - Technology Graduate
Explore emerging technologies to enhance how we deliver essential services.
Business & Leadership
- Project Manager Graduate
Lead projects from concept to delivery, ensuring they are on time and on budget. - P6 Planner Graduate
Use project planning software to schedule and track major investment projects. - Improvement Leader Graduate
Drive efficiency and improvement across teams and processes. - Business Change Specialist Graduate
Support teams through transformation and embed new ways of working. - Finance Graduate
Manage budgets, investments and reporting to support a £1bn+ business. - Strategy & Regulation Graduate
Shape long-term plans and ensure compliance with industry regulators. - People Graduate
Develop skills in HR, recruitment, learning & development and employee engagement. - Leadership & Management Graduate
Build leadership skills to manage teams and projects across the business. - Asset Management Graduate
Plan the lifecycle of critical infrastructure, ensuring long-term reliability.
Environment & Science
- Clean Water Graduate
Ensure the safe delivery of clean drinking water from source to tap. - Waste Water Graduate
Protect the environment by treating and safely returning wastewater. - Science Graduate (Water Quality)
Monitor and test water quality to meet strict standards. - Environmental Specialist Graduate
Support sustainability, biodiversity and climate resilience initiatives.
Work Experience Areas
Our work experience placements give you the chance to see what it’s really like to work in one of the UK’s most essential industries. Here are some of the areas you could explore:
Engineering & Technical
- Get hands-on insight into the infrastructure that keeps water moving.
- Shadow engineers to see how we design, maintain and repair water networks.
- Visit treatment works to understand how clean water and wastewater systems operate.
- Take part in team challenges to problem-solve real engineering scenarios.
- Note: Some engineering placements may be restricted to students aged 16+ due to health and safety compliance.
Digital & Data
- Discover how technology supports a modern water company.
- Learn how we use data to predict water demand and reduce leakage.
- Explore digital systems that improve customer service and operational efficiency.
- Join project workshops to experience coding, analytics or digital design in action.
- Meet our digital teams and hear about careers in IT, UX and data science.
Environment & Science
- See how we protect water quality and the environment.
- Gain insight into how scientists monitor and test water to keep it safe.
- Learn about environmental projects that support biodiversity and sustainability.
- Visit teams working on catchment management and protecting rivers and reservoirs.
- Discover the science behind climate resilience and achieving net zero.
What you’ll gain
- A better understanding of career opportunities in STEM and beyond
- Skills to help with applications for apprenticeships, university or jobs
- Connections with professionals and mentors in the industry
- Confidence and inspiration for your next steps