LETCUT STRAIGHT TO ITTaking care of one of lifeessentialsour purpose and we want you to be part of it.Supplying wholesome drinking water, treating wastewater and recycling this back to the environment responsibly is no mean feat. We serve around 8 million people across the Midlands and Wales and unlike other businesses, our delivery is non-negotiable. Itmatter of life.Many of our employees are also our customers, so we trulyftake pride in what we do Employing people from across our communities and beyond, Severn Trent is an exciting and inclusive place to work place where you can be curious, can be Wonderfully Youand where you can truly make an impact to our environment, now and for future generations.LETTELL YOU MOREOur Commercial and Performance Summer Placements Programme Offers the opportunity to spend time in the Commercial, Charges and Assurance teams within our Capital and Commercial Services Teams and gain understanding governance structures and commercial performance frameworks.A day in the life of a placement student at Severn Trent involves complex environmental information and providing strategic insight to drive governance structures, audit and training programmes. You will develop data interrogation skills and the ability to assess risk to provide actionable insights at an operational and strategic level to drive performance and efficiency. Youspend time supporting with major activities like budget planning and project management.In addition to daily tasks there are plenty of opportunities to expand your network through social events and engagement activities across the department, this is vital for successful collaboration with cross-functional teams within technology.WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?You will expand your knowledge of Data Interrogation and developing commercial insight. Youalso gain a strong business and commercial acumen, developing your ability to understand charges and how to Understand and Implement Governance Structures.You will have exposure to some of the following either directly from the placements, or project work:Budget PlanningData Interrogation and developing commercial insightUnderstand and Implement Governance StructuresUnderstanding ChargesStrategy and transformationProject ManagementCollate and interrogate a variety of data including compliance, overall performance and financial data to provide timely insights on the monthly and yearly performance and highlight any patterns and trends and use tailored data visualisations to communicate with key stakeholdersBuild partnership with stakeholders to offer and deliver recommendations and acting as a project manager to deliver solutionsAbility to build strong relationships across a variety of stakeholders and use data to influence decision making and deliver solutions.Ability to interpret complex environmental information and provide strategic insight. Use this understanding to develop and implement governance structures which support the changing environmentUnderstanding ChargesStrategy and transformationHOW WILL THE PROGRAMME WORK?You will be based at Severn Trent Centre in Coventry, the heart of our operating patch. You will be able to complete either an 8 week or 12 week placement depending on your preference as well as what the business area currently has on from a project perspective.In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1-1 meetings with business leads, mentors, a study the cohort leader, and the New Talent Team.ABOUT THE PLACEMENTLocation:fSevern Trent Centre, Coventry, CV1 2LZProgramme Duration:weeksStarting Salary: pro rataEntry Criteria:fThe degrees that lend you to this programme will include (these are preferred, not essential):Business ManagementFinance (Awareness)Excel Proficiency (Required)Statistical (Awareness\/Application)You must be currently studying at a UK university and be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorshipWHAT WELOOKING FORWe wantfour employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.Welove you to be someone withcan doattitude willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their workA love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environmentAbility to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving. No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so youneed to be quick on your feet to respondExcellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teamsAbility to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiencesAbility to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training daysCuriosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environmentDIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONAt Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents the communities and customers we serve. Wemaking sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups LGBTQ, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity, who help us with our commitments. Find out more about our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion at Severn Trent.Click here to find out moreLETGOApply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We canwait to hear from you.Roles close on 15th January 2025Check your diary face to face assessments will run at the end of January and Early FebruaryStart Date 2nd June for a 12 week placement and 30th June for an 8 week placementTo find out more about working with us, searchLifeatSevernTrentfon social media.