Biodiversity Analyst Intern

About us

Every day, we deliver one of life's most essential services to millions of people across the North West. From providing safe, high-quality drinking water to protecting the environment and supporting thriving communities, the work we do matters. We're now in the second year of our £16.5 billion investment programme, one of the largest transformation programmes in our history. It's an exciting time to join us as we improve our services, enhance environmental performance, embrace innovation and create a more sustainable future for generations to come.

There's more to us than just great water. We are where purpose flows.

What can you expect as an Intern within our Biodiversity Team?

As a Biodiversity Intern within our Integrated Water Management team, you'll play an active role in helping to protect and enhance the natural environment across the North West. Working on a variety of nature recovery projects, you'll gain hands-on experience in areas such as protected habitats and species, invasive non-native species management, biodiversity net gain, nature-based solutions, and environmental investigations to support regulatory compliance. You'll collaborate with colleagues, environmental partners, local authorities and other stakeholders to help deliver positive outcomes for our customers, communities and the region's landscapes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to United Utilities' vision of a stronger, greener, healthier North West while developing valuable knowledge and skills for a future career in environmental management and sustainability.

What you’ll be getting stuck into day to day:

Supporting the Biodiversity Team with the rollout of the biodiversity strategy, leading on specific actions where appropriate;

Track our performance against governmental and company specific nature related targets, ensuring performance is on track;

Produce reports for our regulators on our progress against statutory duties;

Supporting on the delivery of our action plans for the management, treatment and prevention of Invasive non-native species;

Work with a variety of stakeholders to support the development of action plans for our protected landscapes;

Support the wider team on initiatives relating to nature based solutions and wider land/catchment activities;

Supporting senior managers on other, more complex projects;

Develop engagement materials for a variety of stakeholders to continue to promote the importance of nature recovery.

What you’ll bring to the team:

We require our interns to be expecting a minimum 2:1 degree in an Environmental related degree. You must be in your penultimate year of university study.

You will also need:

Strong planning and organisational skills to keep projects on track.

Excellent communication skills to work well with different stakeholders - both written and spoken.

Able to demonstrate a practical application of your knowledge

A proactive attitude with the ambition and drive to excel in a fast-paced environment.

Flexible to work throughout the North West region

Great team-working skills to thrive in an interdisciplinary setting.

A full UK driving licence (upon application) and access to a vehicle for business use.

Why join United Utilities as an intern?

By joining us on our internship programme, you'll not only get first-class training and support, but we'll also provide you with an in-depth understanding of your business area so you can develop the skills you need to progress your career, while making a real contribution to the communities we serve.

You might enter our organisation as an intern, but one thing's for sure: if you perform well, you may well be leaving with a graduate offer before you've even returned to university.

We know that delivering a great service starts with supporting you, our people. That's why we offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive both at work and outside of it.

Salary of at least £25,950 per annum (pro rata)

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Want to learn more about life at United Utilities? Take a look at our Flexa profile:

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Our commitment to opportunity for all

We're committed to creating a workplace where you feel you can belong and can succeed. Our colleague networks play an important role in this, these are;

GeneQ – supporting gender equality, parents and carers

Multi-Cultural & Faith

LGBTQ+

Armed Forces

Ability – supporting colleagues with disabilities and long-term health conditions

We recommend that you are open and honest with us throughout the process and make us aware of any reasonable adjustments you may require.

To ensure a fair recruitment process, we ask that you apply for only one internship role per recruitment year. Take a look at all our opportunities and apply for the one that interests you most.

Additional Information

Our recruitment process requires you to complete:

• An Online application form

• Online tests
• An in-person interview and presentation

Please note that you must be available to attend an in-person recruitment stage during the period 17th November – 11th December

Application deadline: 21st October 2026 – please apply early as deadlines are subject to change

Based on current immigration guidelines this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Due to the length of the programme being 12 months maximum you will be engaged on a fixed term contract.