Apprentice Process Engineering

APPRENTICE PROCESS ENGINEERING

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

At Severn Trent, we believe everyone deserves more. More care for the environment, more sustainable initiatives, and more support for the communities we serve. That's why we're on a mission to deliver bigger and better things, and we need passionate apprentices like you to help us achieve our goals.

Our people and culture are the heart of our success. We're proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement. With nearly 10,000 dedicated colleagues, we're looking for more brilliant people eager to turn challenges into opportunities.

If you're excited to learn, and ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team!

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Process Engineering Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. Entering an apprenticeship scheme with us involves working towards the role of a fully-fledged professional, earning a salary, whilst also being able to maintain a sense of academic achievement. At Severn Trent we provide the perfect mix between hands-on experience and a formal qualification, enabling our apprentices to make a real lasting difference to our customers and communities, not just for now, but far into the future.

You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor. Working alongside our process engineering team, you’ll use engineering principles to implement and develop new processes or plant and to support product development; and work autonomously and as part of a wider scientific & engineering team. Using project management skills, you’ll develop and manufacture products on time, on cost and to the right product quality. Furthermore, you’ll be proactive in identifying and supporting engineering solutions to challenging problems that face Severn Trent and be able to identify areas of the business to improve and propose innovative ideas.

How Will The Programme Work

Standard

Science Industry Process and Plant Engineer (Degree)

Website

Science industry process and plant engineer (degree) / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Apprenticeship Duration

60 months (Excluding EPA)

Apprenticeship Level

6

Location

Raynesway, Derby, DE21 7BE

Salary

£21,000

Provider/ F2F or Online

Aston University F2F

ENTRY CRITERIA

For this Apprenticeship Programme (Level 6) we require all candidates to have:

3 x A-Levels at CCC or above including a Mathematics based subject and a STEM subject, or equivalent BTECs

You must also have a minimum of five GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Mathematics, English and a science, technology or engineering related subject.

Driving Requirements

You will need to have a Driving License & access to your own vehicle upon starting this apprenticeship

ROLE EXPECTATIONS POST APPRENTICESHIP

By the end of this programme, you will take up a role as a Process Engineer or an Assistant Asset Engineer, where you will be able to put your skills to action.

What Will You Learn

• Core engineering principles including mathematics and science and application to relevant area of specialism
• Engineering project management procedures and how to incorporate these into the engineering/scientific work environment
• How to ensure the plant, equipment and manufacturing assets are monitored and optimised to support the current and future processing operation whilst offering best value to Severn Trent
• The business environment in which the Severn Trent operates including personal role within the organisation, ethical practice, and codes of conduct
  
  

WHAT WE'ER LOOKING FOR

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.

We’d love you to be someone with…

• A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work
• A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
• Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
• Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment
  
  

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

  

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.     

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:     

  

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500, which is subject to eligibility)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year
  
  

  

As if that isn’t enough, you’ll receive an annual salary increase whilst you’re on programme and you’ll also get an increase when you move into your first job.  

  

  

LET’S GO

  

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Please note, we don’t require a CV or cover letter to complete your application, the system will ask you for this, but you can just upload a blank document.

• Roles close on 14th March 2025
• Check your diary – face to face assessments will run from 31st March to 30th May
  
  

To find out more about working with us, search on social media.     

  

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

  

At Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents the communities and customers we serve. We’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity, who help us with our commitments. Find out more about our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion at Severn Trent.  Click here to find out more