M Group Water
Graduate Civil Design Engineer

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Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine.
Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our Water Division, working on one of our current three frameworks with Scottish Water.
- SR21 DV1: Capital works water and wastewater framework, delivered by the Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) Joint Venture. Primarily infrastructure and civil engineering project improving network resilient and protecting the environment.
- SR21 DV2: Predominantly MEICA based capital maintenance framework on existing water and wastewater assets. Upgrade, refurbishment and high value capital maintenance projects
- SR27 DV4: The integrated design and construction of civil and infrastructure projects within SW 12 years enterprise arrangement. Project and programme opportunities across the full capital investment programme.
As a Graduate Design Civil Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Assist design engineers in implementing the project requirements to fully meet the client scope and specification in accordance with relevant standards.
- Prepare design deliverables such as, calculations, drawings, and other documentation under the direction of the Senior Engineer.
- Comply with the requirements of the CWA Management Systems including Health & safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations.
- Carry out site visits and survey inspection assessments under the supervision of others.
- Undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within your ability but have the confidence to seek advice from others.
- Gain an understanding of the management of project budgets and programme.
- Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate identify innovation/best practice for consideration.
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We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- A degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Design Engineering
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
- Have or working towards a Full UK/EU Driving Licence
M Group’s Graduate Programme
Our 2 year structured graduate programme is all about helping you grow into one of our future leaders. We’ll give you challenges that stretch you, chances to learn new skills, and all the support you need along the way.
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A structured development programme designed to help graduate and degree apprentices to build the skills, experience and confidence needed to become one of M Group's future leaders. Throughout your journey, you'll broaden your knowledge, develop your professional capabilities and benefit from a supportive network that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
As an M Group Graduate or Degree Apprentice, you can look forward to:
- Tailored development opportunities including face-to-face development events, virtual workshops and team-building experiences. These opportunities are designed to strengthen your leadership, communication and collaboration skills while helping you build connections across the business.
- A structured learning journey covering a range of topics including leadership, communication, commercial awareness, sustainability, project management and AI, helping you develop the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.
- Networking opportunities with graduates, degree apprentices, business leaders and colleagues from across M Group, enabling you to build meaningful relationships and expand your professional network.
- Professional development support, with access to guidance, resources and support to help you work towards relevant professional qualifications and achieve your long-term career ambitions.
- A strong support network from our Early Careers Team, business leaders and peers across the organisation, providing encouragement, insight and practical support throughout your development journey.


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What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
- Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
In addition, this role offers;
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
About Us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
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