Modelling Graduate, Peterborough

Modelling Graduate
Strategic Asset Management – Asset Management Modelling Team
Start date: September 2026
Salary: £32,000
Location: Based at Thorpe Wood House office in Peterborough but able to travel to other locations within AW region. Please note your placements may vary across the region and departments so flexibility is essential. 

When applying, please submit your CV along with a supporting document answering the questions at the bottom of this advert as we would love to hear how your values align with ours.  Applications without a supporting document will not be considered.  

Are you ready to shape the future of water through innovation and data-driven solutions?

Join Anglian Water’s Modelling Graduate Programme and become part of a team that’s transforming how we manage water moving through the infrastructure. Throughout this 2-year graduate programme, you’ll experience rotational placements to develop the technical skills and experience needed to become a competent modeller, contributing to real-world projects that support our business objectives and deliver exceptional service to our customers and communities.

As part of our Asset Management Modelling Team, you’ll specialise in either clean water or water recycling infrastructure modelling. Your day-to-day work will include:

• Using hydraulic models to interpret and manipulate data

• Supporting growth assessments, strategic planning, and flooding investigations

• Working with teams across the business to deliver solutions that benefit our customers

• Combining data, modelling tools, and engineering judgment to produce meaningful insights

• Exploring opportunities for innovation, including the use of Artificial Intelligence

• Helping to develop and apply modelling standards to improve consistency and quality

• Sharing your knowledge with the wider modelling community and across the business

This is a hands-on, collaborative role where you’ll be solving real-world challenges and contributing to projects that make a difference.

Who We’re Looking For:

• A recent graduate (or soon-to-be graduate) with 2:2 or above in engineering, environmental science, maths, science or a related field is ideal, but we welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are excited and passionate about the water industry.

• Passionate about data, modelling, and solving complex challenges

• A strong communicator and team player

• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn

What You’ll Gain 

• A structured 2-year graduate development programme with rotational placements

• Hands-on experience in operations, leadership, and project delivery

• Mentoring and support from experienced professionals

• Opportunities to gain professional qualifications

• A career with purpose in a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation

Benefits: 

• A health and wellbeing package designed to support your mental and physical health 

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays 

• Double Matched Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (up to 18% total) 

• Private Healthcare 

• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including fantastic maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies. 

Ready to Make a Splash? 

Please apply below, remembering to submit your CV along with a supporting document that responds to the questions below, where applicable please give examples.    

• What motivates you to join Anglian Water’s Modelling Graduate Programme

• Describe a situation where you identified an opportunity to improve a process or drive efficiency. What steps did you take, and what impact did it have?

• Tell us about a time when you helped build trust within a team or group. 

• At Anglian Water, we’re always exploring and seeking better ways to do things. Can you share an example of when you introduced a new idea, challenged the status quo, or adapted to change? 

• Modelling often involves working to tight deadlines and managing multiple tasks. How do you prioritise your time and maintain accuracy under pressure?

• Tell us about a time when you made a choice that helped improve health, safety, or wellbeing – this could be for yourself or others. How did your actions reflect our core values. 

Closing Date: Sunday 21st September 2025