Graduate Programmes
Our Graduate Programme
Group photo of this year's graduate intake
We currently have 102 graduates on programme at Scottish Water and we’re ready to recruit more.
We are passionate about creating opportunities for young people and are proud to have achieved the Platinum Investors in Young People accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to creating rewarding opportunities for Young People.
When can you apply?
Applications for our 2025 Graduate Programmes will open from Monday 18th of November 2024 and close on Sunday 22nd of December 2024.
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What is the programme like?
Our graduate programme is designed to build on your strengths while giving you the opportunity to develop new skills which you’ll need to flourish in your career.
At Scottish Water we have two graduate programmes:
- Specialist Graduate Programme – The specific discipline required will be detailed in the role advertisement. It could be Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Data/Digital Technology, Finance, Law, Sustainability, Science, Communications or Environmental specialisms.
- Management Graduate Programme – Typically there isn’t a specific discipline required, but there could be specific skills detailed in the role advertisement. You will be developing towards a management position.
Depending on your destination role your programme length will either be 2 or 3 years. This includes a series of rotational placements and training opportunities to develop your skills.
Graduate Programmes Supporting Information
Get more detail on our two types of Graduate Programmes including entry criteria, rewards and benefits and how we'll support your progression in your new career.
Learn more
Graduate Salary Plan
Your Development
Our Approach to Learning means that you will learn and develop in three ways:
- On the Job. This includes your placements, projects and taking part in additional activities. These give you the opportunity to build business knowledge and your network.
- Learning from Others. This could be through mentoring or coaching but may also include spending time with people with expertise in a specific area. Your fellow graduates will have different strengths to you, so you can also learn from each other.
- Formal Training. This will either be training that your cohort of graduates will all undertake together (as seen on the above programme timeline) or training specific to your role or business area. This will cover Technical, People or Professional skills.
As well as your Placement Line Manager you will also be provided with a Development Manager, who will act as your coach and mentor throughout your programme. They will help you create a development plan, identify opportunities, and review your progress. They will make recommendations for your placements to ensure you gain the appropriate experience before moving into your substantive role at the end of the programme.
You will also be supported by our Early Careers team who will help you to navigate your learning journey.
Working at Scottish Water
We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people’s differences, we aim for all our 4,500 employees to have a positive experience. As a Scottish Water employee you will have access to any of our 10 employee-led Belong groups, ensuring that you feel valued and supported in the workplace.
We have a host of other benefits for our employees including 38 days holiday allowance, a defined pension scheme, hybrid working arrangements, paid volunteering time and generous maternity leave. For our full list of benefits visit here.
Do you have any support needs?
Please email us here if we can make any changes to our application and selection process to make it easier and more comfortable for you.
Recruitment Retention of Data
Please note that candidate records greater than 12 months will be automatically removed from our system records.
