Armed Forces Placement Scheme - Field Operations - North
Requirements
Applicants must still be serving in the military and have resettlement allowances and leave entitlements available for the placement. The role requires a full UK driving licence, comfort working outdoors and on foot for extended periods, a proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and a strong team ethic.
Job Description
Severn Trent Services – Water Services Contracts (Field Operations) - North
Severn Trent Services delivers essential water and wastewater solutions across the UK, supporting critical infrastructure and some of the country’s most important clients – including the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Our Field Operations teams play a vital role in maintaining resilient water services across defence estates, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable supply for both operational and residential environments.
With a skilled workforce and a strong safety-first culture, our people are at the heart of what we do – protecting vital assets, supporting communities and delivering high-quality service where it matters most.
This placement will be based in the North covering North Yorkshire, Hampshire, Northumberland and Cumbria region.
- To quailify for this scheme you must still be serving in the military with available resettlement allowances and leave entitlements
You’ve already demonstrated discipline, teamwork, and resilience – now apply those skills in a new environment, supporting critical national infrastructure.
Join a team where your experience is valued, your development is supported and your work has real purpose – helping to maintain essential water services across MOD sites and beyond.
What You Need To Know
- An up to 6-week placement opportunity within our Field Operations – Water Services Contracts team
- Placement durations can be flexible, tailored to individual circumstances and aligned with resettlement allowances and leave entitlements
- Roles based across operational regions supporting MOD and commercial water contracts (locations can be discussed to suit availability)
- Hands-on involvement in network operations, asset maintenance, compliance activities and fault response
- Exposure to leakage detection, pressure management and asset performance optimisation within secure and operational environments
- Mentorship from experienced Field Technicians and Operational Teams, STS field managers and the Severn Trent Armed forces network, all whilst working on real-world challenges to gain insight on how your skills translate.
- Access to our Learning & Development programmes and dedicated mentorship, including CV support, interview preparation and career transition guidance.
- A practical understanding of water services delivery in complex, regulated environments, including MOD infrastructure.
- Experience in maintaining and protecting critical water assets, ensuring continuity of supply and water quality compliance.
- Insight into field-based operational roles, including incident response, asset inspection and planned maintenance.
- Opportunity to build networks with industry professionals and explore future career pathways within Severn Trent Services or beyond.
- Flexible start dates offered throughout the year to support individual resettlement journeys.
- This is a highly active, field-based role, with the majority of work conducted outdoors across operational sites.
- You should be comfortable working in varied environments and prepared to be on your feet for extended periods.
- A proactive attitude, willingness to learn and strong team ethic are essential.
- A full UK driving licence is required due to travel between sites.
- Ability to utilise resettlement time or annual leave for the placement duration.
Don’t miss the opportunity to take transition insights into a career supporting critical water infrastructure within national defence operations with Severn Trent Services.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
- Dedicated support for to enhance a smooth military-to-civilian transition.
- Guidance on wellbeing, career development and long-term progression.
- Recognition of your skills, experience and contribution.
- Personalised follow-up and guidance throughout your application journey.
Skills
About Severn Trent
Water is wonderful. Without it we’d be lost. With it, everything’s possible. For every toothbrush, for every loo flushed. For the hot showers, the cool drinks, the cups of tea. But it’s not just at the heart of our homes. It’s at the heart of everything — our schools, our businesses, our hospitals. Saving lives, helping communities thrive. We’re Severn Trent, a diverse and amazing group of people who want to keep it that way. We bring you clean water and we take it away safely too. But it’s not just what we do — it’s how we do it: not just talking, but going over and above. Stepping up and rolling our sleeves up. It’s because we care. Not only about our water, but about our corner of the country. And we care for the amazing people who make all this possible. Don’t just take our word for it; we’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working here. At Severn Trent, we do more, because we care.
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