Graduate Optimisation Engineer
- Contract type
- Fixed term
- Duration
- 24 Months
- Working Pattern
- Full time
- Location based
- Bristol
- Hours per week
- 37.5
- Dates that interviews will take place
- W/C 13th April 2026
- Salary
- £30,000 - £35,000
- Summary of vacancy
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Are you looking to grow your career in optimisation within innovative, tech-led infrastructure solutions?
We are looking for a Graduate Optimisation Engineer who is interested in applying their education to help fix real world problems. The role involves taking the real-world characteristics of water networks and configuring a digital equivalent in order to optimise performance. You’ll also be playing a part in making the world a cleaner and better place. You will need to understand and apply the engineering design process and use clear and strong communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
We recognise our employees are our most important and greatest asset, and we understand that we could not accomplish what we do every day without our valued team.
- We offer a salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum dependent on experience, 1% benefit allowance, pension, 36 days annual leave including bank holidays - rising to 38 days after 3 years of service, life assurance, salary sacrifice schemes and more.
- This is a full-time, Monday to Friday, hybrid working role – Bristol/South West based including home working with travel throughout the UK as and when necessary.
- About the role
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What will I be doing?
Support the design, implementation, integration and support of the Smart Solutions technologies.
Responsibilities during the different stages of the project includes support to:
- Collection of data from clients and analysing the data to reach evidenced conclusions
- Design meetings, incl. Operations Review Workshop and data gathering
- Assist in concept design as required
- Hydraulic model skeletonization, calibration and quality assurance
- Design Report assistance, mainly in producing supporting material and data collation
- Configuration of system databases, mainly pump curves, tank dimensions and demand curves, but may include additional tasks set by the project manager on an as required basis
- Assist with Solution testing and documentation
- Assist during software installation and commissioning
What are the requirements?
- BEng (Hons), preferably Mechanical or Civil - min grade 2:2
- Solid experience with Microsoft Excel and Word, familiarity with VBA useful
- Understanding of engineering processes and experience producing technical solutions
- Optimisation/software programming experience desirable but not essential
- Some SQL database experience preferred but not essential
- Familiarity with hydraulic modelling tools (EPANET or similar), desirable but not essential
- Ability to produce thorough evidence based documentation to support decisions
Skills required to do this role:
- Agile and able to adapt to change.
- Team working skills.
- Ability to work in coordination with remote locations.
- Works autonomously and communicates efficiently.
- Can work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Customer focus.
- Willingness to learn.
- Available to travel where necessary, as projects may be carried out in the UK and Ireland.
- Must hold a valid driving licence for use in the UK.
Who we are
SUEZ is a major player in environmental services. For almost 160 years, SUEZ has supported local communities and industrial companies in the management of essential services such as water, waste, and air quality. As such, SUEZ produces drinking water for 66 million people worldwide, recovers 2 million tons of secondary raw materials per year, and generates 3.1 TWh of renewable energy from waste.
SUEZ Digital Solutions, a SUEZ subsidiary, is committed to improve the environmental and economic performance of water & waste industries by leveraging the expertise of SUEZ Group through data analytics and AI. The 700+ experts of SUEZ Digital Solutions design, develop, deploy smart water and smart waste solutions worldwide.
- Closing Date
- 10/04/2026