You will spend a week with Welsh Water colleagues at one of our locations across Wales and Herefordshire (you will need to have your own transport to get you to the location stated). There you will have the opportunity to learn about Welsh Water, what we do, how we do it and our values. These opportunities are open to everyone – any age or education level, whether you are still in school or have worked for decades but fancy a change.
We have 5 different work experience pathways depending on which jobs and business areas you are interested in.
Our 5 work experience pathways are:
Engineering and Operations
We maintain and improve our treatment works and pipelines to make sure water and wastewater is treated safely and efficiently. Jobs include electricians, mechanical fitters, operators and inspectors.
Date: 7-11 July
Location: Herefordshire – Broomy Hill WTW, Breinton Road, Hereford, HR4 0JS
You will gain an insight into how we distribute and look after the journey of potable water from treatment to tap. You will learn about how we proactively look after the network; the science and technology involved and our responsibility to ensure the health and wellbeing of our customers through the provision of safe, clean drinking water.
Customer
We provide service and support to customers, ensuring their needs are met whilst promoting a positive user experience. Jobs include customer advisors, meter readers, retail team leaders.
Date: 7-11 July
Location: South East - Linea Office, Fortran Road, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0LT
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about how we interact with our customers. You will experience a rotation through the departments within Retail from the billing team, customer services, vulnerable customer team and revenue, plus spend time with our emergency teams in the operations contact centre. You will also meet our customer insight teams who look at customer behaviour, and how we continuously improve our services.
Data and Transformation
We analyse data and drive digital innovation to improve operational efficiency, customer service and resource management. Jobs include data scientists, test analysts, cyber security analysts.
Date: 7-11 July
Location: South East - Linea Office, Fortran Road, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0LT
Are you interested about data and eager to explore its impact on business? Our data team is offering a work experience placement where you’ll gain exposure to a range of data-driven fields, including business intelligence, data science, automation, data governance and data engineering. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your technical understanding, learn from experienced professionals and make meaningful contributions.
Business and Corporate
We manage financial, administrative, and strategic functions to support Welsh Water’s vision and sustainable growth. Jobs include administrators, human resources advisors, accountants, health & safety advisors.
No dates available
Science and Environment
We monitor water quality and environmental impact, ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting ecological sustainability. Jobs include laboratory technicians, river quality liaison managers, process scientists.
No dates available
