Reservoir Engineering Apprentice in Bradford

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join our apprenticeship programme here at Yorkshire Water. We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Reservoir Engineer to join the Water Service Delivery Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £24,309 per annum
• Extras: Annual incentive bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays and wellness day
• Pension: Up to 10% Company contribution
• Life Insurance: 4 times pensionable salary
• Work type: Permanent: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• A great benefits package: choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover, retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more

Program Support

• Carefully selected training providers to deliver the specialist knowledge related to your role.
• A mentor who is an expert in your field to support you through your apprenticeship.
• Access to the Funded Learning Team who provide specialist support to you throughout your apprenticeship journey.
• Development opportunities in line with the apprenticeship progression plan along with additional extracurricular activities to enhance your employability skills and personal brand.

Location

The successful candidate will cover the West Yorkshire area including Longwood Water Treatment Works, Huddersfield.

What we do

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Our People team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in

We are currently looking for a Reservoir Engineering Apprentice to join our Raw Water teams who will manage workload and resources to efficiently operate Raw Water assets. You will have ownership and responsibility for the output and performance of Raw Water assets, ensuring delivery of service, compliance and value targets. You will ensure water is always delivered to the right quality and quantity at the right time, providing a customer service experience that is second to none.

Your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Focusing on carrying out Operational Inspections on our Reservoirs and Raw Water Aqueducts to ensure 100% compliance.
• Health and Safety perimeter checks of our reservoirs to ensure everything is safe and secure for our customers and teams.
• Monitoring downstream flows from our reservoirs to ensure they are not causing any environmental impact or any health & safety risks.
• Communicating, helping and offering guidance to our customers and tenants.
• Carrying out maintenance activities such as vegetation removal from our assets using various small plant equipment, which you will be trained on, such as Excavators, ATV Gators and many more.
• Carrying out maintenance repairs on perimeter fencing and stone walling, learning new skills that can be used anywhere.
• Working closely with our Reservoir Safety Supervisors on checking the civils of our reservoirs, which includes going 20-40 metres down inside our reservoirs for inspections.

Of course, all this involves working outdoors at some of the most beautiful places in Yorkshire, plenty of walking and fresh air in all weathers. No day is the same within this exciting role.

What you will study

Our Reservoir Engineering Apprentices have lots to learn about maintaining, repairing and carrying out minor works on a variety of water environment assets and therefore our apprentices study the level 3 Water Environment Worker apprenticeship. This is delivered through a blended learning approach through regular webinars as well as regular campus visits on a block release basis. This will mean occasional stays away from home, all funded through Yorkshire Water.

Our apprenticeship training provider is Bridgewater & Taunton College who are the only training provider delivering this standard. They are experts in things like countryside management and the environment.

What skills & qualifications you will need

We are not looking for anyone with experience; what is important to us is that our apprentices are willing to learn and are committed to their development. We do however have a couple of pre-requisites that are essential for the role which include:

• To have obtained or be predicted 5 GCSEs grade A-C or 4-9 including English and Mathematics.
• An I.T. qualification at GCSE/level 2.
• A full UK Driving licence and the ability to travel to a remote location within your allocated area.
• Have previous experience of working in the outdoors and be willing to work in the outdoors.
• This role has a requirement to carry out occasional work in confined spaces and working at height so the successful completion of a medical performed by our Occupational Health Department and the relevant training course is essential.

The successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.

Timescales to consider

Adverts close 8th March 2026. Assessment Centre: 30th March with interviews to follow.

If you’ve got an interest in and want to learn more about Human Resource Support Apprentice and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. No agencies please.