Graduate Data & Digital Programme

Graduate Data and Digital Programme

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 graduates 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 and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. With nearly 10,000 dedicated colleagues, we're looking for more brilliant people who are eager to turn challenges into opportunities for a better future.

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

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

Our Digital and Data Graduate Programme within Data Science & Analytics offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development. Within this programme you will have structured rotations through different technical disciplines such as Data Analytics, Data Engineering and Data Science whilst delivering tangible insights for some of the business’ most important data challenges.

In a typical day you could be developing complex predictive machine learning models, presenting business critical analytics to leadership through data visualisations or even harnessing powerful AI tools to innovate our business processes. Working alongside our Innovation colleagues, you will be working on high impact analytics projects using real-world data from our operational technologies.

A critical and curious mindset, along with analytical and numerical skills are key for this role. You'll need to be an excellent communicator to be able to translate complex and technical data into meaningful insights for important decision making. You will be communicating with stakeholders on multiple levels, and assessing and prioritising work based upon business value. Furthermore, you will form close relationships with the wider Asset Intelligence Teams to improve our data strategy to enhance the availability, quality, and usability of our data.

We welcome all graduates from diverse backgrounds, as we know diverse minds bring new ideas and a different way of thinking. We are looking for someone who wants to build their career with us and grasp new opportunities, and in return we will support you with varied experiences, training and development to provide a grounding for your future career.

HOW WILL THE PROGRAMME WORK?

You will be based at Severn Trent Headquarters in Coventry, the heart of our patch. The programme requires you to complete 3 placements throughout your time in the role, gaining exposure in different areas of the department so that you are equipped with the right skills to build your career here at Severn Trent.

Placement 1 – Working as a Data Engineer you will be working to transform prototype solutions built by the data scientists into robust ML pipelines that serve a production environment. You will learn about the myriad of data sources available to the Data Science team, ingesting, transforming and testing the data to enable the delivery of key, innovative data science initiatives. As part of the role, you will deploy MLOps best practices, including the monitoring of model performance over time.

Placement 2 – As a Data Analyst, your strong scientific and analytical background will be put to good use working on fresh water and wastewater projects. You will build on the knowledge gained from the first placement, in databases and sources available to perform analysis of the data generating valuable business insights. You will develop analytics solutions to some of the most critical and exciting areas facing Severn Trent today.

Placement 3 – As a Data Scientist, you will apply advanced algorithms and machine learning techniques to solve the business’ most challenging issues, extracting actionable insights that will make a real difference to the operations of Severn Trent. Building on prior experience in Data Engineering and Data Analysis, this placement will involve developing predictive models and supporting innovation that drives operational efficiency and resilience.

In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1-1 meetings with business leads, mentors, a study buddy, the cohort leader, and the New Talent Team.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will expand your knowledge of;

Water Treatment and Distribution
Wastewater Treatment and Networks
Data Engineering
Data Science& Machine Learning
Data Visualisation and Storytelling
DevOps & MLOps
Core Business Skills and Health and Safety

WHAT WE ARE 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.

If you have the passion to succeed that we see in our graduates every day, you’ll be a great match for our programme. We’d love you to be someone with:

Curious and creative problem solvers with strong analytical skills.
Ability to work across multiple platforms and engage diverse stakeholder groups.
Excellent communication skills to deliver high-quality reports and data visualisations.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and activities simultaneously.
Individuals from all walks of life – we celebrate diversity and individuality.
People who show up, get involved, and want to make a difference because they care.
A collaborative mindset and readiness to be part of something bigger.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Our New Talent Team will guide you and support you every step of the way. Furthermore, your line manager, mentor and graduate buddy will be there to help you in making sure you reach your full potential here at Severn Trent.

Location: Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, CV1 2LZ

Programme Duration: 27 months

Starting Salary: £31,500

Entry Criteria: A STEM degree background is preferred

Driving Requirements: There are no driving requirements.

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.

Here are some of our favourites:

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,225 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
Electric vehicle scheme and 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.

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.

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.

Roles close on 13th January at Midday (12pm)
Check your diary – face to face assessments will run from through February and March 2026
Estimated start date- September 2026

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

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this programme and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate must be able therefore to demonstrate right to work without Severn Trent sponsorship.