
Do you see yourself in a graduate role?
Salary:Base salary of £30,000 plus Veolia Benefits Package
Location:Hatton, near Arbroath, Scotland, DD11 2PJ (First Rotation)
Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday - Friday
Programme Duration: 2-year programme starting September 2026
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.
Through our Graduate Programme, you’ll help us to achieve our purpose of Ecological Transformation and build a career we can be proud of. No matter what role you have, when you join us, you can play a key role in achieving our vision, and we can make yours happen too.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment in small and big ways, and contribute towards our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you;
25 days of annual leave
Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
Access to our company pension scheme
Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
24-hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
Discounts on everything from groceries to well-known retailers
One paid day leave every year to volunteer and support your community
Graduate Programme;
Our comprehensive Graduate Programme offers hands-on experience working on strategic projects while developing essential personal and professional skills. You'll receive expert training from Veolia's People Development team through monthly sessions at our North sites and Cannock office (travel required) , giving you the confidence and capabilities to thrive in your future career.
You'll join our supportive graduate network and benefit from mentorship throughout your journey. At Veolia, we're committed to your long-term growth - our continuous development culture means this is just the beginning of your exciting career journey with us.
Please note that this is a rotational role and you will be expected to rotate across different sites and locations in Scotland.
What you'll be doing;
Collaborating with the project team to deliver projects on time and within budget
Providing support to construction and operations teams for current projects
Developing, preparing, and maintaining construction documentation and project plans
Identifying, assessing, and monitoring project risks while creating comprehensive mitigation strategies
Building and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Performing technical analysis and system performance evaluations to ensure optimal operational efficiency
Assisting with day-to-day operational activities and providing project support as needed
Contribute to organisational excellence by participating in continuous improvement initiatives for internal procedures and processes
What we're looking for;
Degree-level qualification in Environmental or Engineering (to be achieved by September 2026)
A successful candidate will be required to travel to training locations and relocate up to 3 times across Scotland during the Graduate Programme
Commitment to continuous learning and development
Excellent problem-solving skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills
An enthusiastic, creative and solution-oriented thinker
Driving Licence (or willingness to get one)
What's next?
Before we can progress your application to the next stage, you'll need to complete a couple of short, strengths-based assessments to evaluate your potential for success in the role against skills, behaviours, personality, and motivation – all in one engaging and immersive online experience. If you're successful following this, we’ll then invite you to attend one of our virtual assessment days.
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, being named as the Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for three years in a row!
This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We reserve the right to close applications earlier than expected if we receive an exceptionally high volume of submissions. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
What's next?
Before we can progress your application to the next stage, you'll need to complete a couple of short strength-based assessments to assess your potential for success in the role against skills, behaviours, personality and motivation – all in one engaging and immersive online experience. If you're successful following this, we’ll then invite you to attend one of our virtual assessment days.
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Veolia UK provides solutions for ecological transformation which means reconciling human progress with environmental protection. We develop and implement local solutions to depollute our vital resources and regenerate resources to preserve them from depletion along with solutions to decarbonize our ways of living and adapt them to the consequences of climate change.
We are a company of almost 14,000 employees, although we prefer to think of ourselves as “resourcers”. Every day across the country our “resourcers” design and deploy useful and concrete solutions, which help our customers fight against climate change, prevent pollution of waterways, soil and air and create a circular economy where nothing goes to waste.
Every year, we serve around 1.8 million people through our municipal wastewater contracts. We complete over 400 million waste collections across our Local Authority contracts, serving over 3 million residential properties; and we treat over 1.5 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste from our 85,000 private customers. We also produce over 560 MWe of renewable and low carbon electricity, to power over 1.3 million homes.
We also anticipate the needs of tomorrow with innovative solutions that will decarbonise our energy and heating demands through the development of microgrids and energy management through our Hubgrade solution, which optimises the resources using digital and artificial intelligence.
Veolia UK is an exciting and innovative place to work, but don't just take our word for it - we were named as one of the top 10 'Very Big Organisations' to work for in The Sunday Times' Best Places to Work 2024.
We are driven by optimism and passion, not to see the world as it is, but how it should be; and we are tenacious in our efforts to achieve our goals.
These aren't just empty words.