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Job Title: Operational Support Engineering Intern
Salary:Competitive plus Veolia benefits
Location:Bath/South West
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract:8-weeks (starting on the 29th of June 2026)
Candidate shortlisting will take place in May 2026 with assessment days taking place in June 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.
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.
Access to our company pension scheme
Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
A mentor and a buddy to support you for the period of your internship
One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
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
During this programme, we'll help you develop your practical and behavioural skills and support you in gaining the technical and professional knowledge required for you to take the next step and succeed in your career.
What you'll be doing;
Supporting the mobilisation of Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs), helping to coordinate activities across multiple sites and ensuring projects are set up for success from day one
Assisting with building compliance activities, including reviewing documentation, tracking statutory obligations and supporting the team in ensuring all assets meet current regulatory and legislative requirements
Gaining hands-on exposure to a wide range of building services and energy systems, including:
- Air Handling Units (AHUs)
- Chillers and chilled water systems
- Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) systems
- District heating networks
- Steam boilers and associated distribution infrastructure
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units
- Heat exchangers
- Effluent treatment plant
Working with metering and monitoring data, assisting in the collection, validation and analysis of energy consumption data to track performance against contract targets
Shadowing experienced engineers during site activities, developing a practical understanding of building services.
Getting involved in stakeholder engagement, supporting communication between internal teams, clients and subcontractors to keep mobilisation activities on track
What we're looking for;
This would be an ideal opportunity for a current student or someone who is looking for a placement in Energy Management, Site Services and Compliance
Degree qualification or currently studying towards a degree qualification in Engineering
Good understanding of Google Suite and basic Excel skills, including data formatting and simple formulas
Good communication skills, an analytical mindset and attention to detail
Eagerness to learn and develop professional skills
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?
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.
