M Group Water
Repair and Maintenance General Operative
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Infrastructure & Renewal Specialist – Demand Management & Network Infrastructure Team
We’re building essential infrastructure for the future—while setting a culture that empowers and inspires. Whether you're early in your career or looking to accelerate your professional growth, we support the continuous development of our people.
About the Role
Water is life. At M Group, we help safeguard essential supplies, meet environmental standards, and adapt infrastructure for future generations. Our demand management and network infrastructure teams manage 60 million meters worldwide, delivering advanced solutions to optimise water distribution.
Now we need skilled utility operatives to help safeguard our clean water networks. This is a hands-on role across pipe repair, maintenance, and installation, with stand-by availability.
Key Responsibilities
As part of a two-person team, your core duties will include:
- Excavation work – Following Redbook and HSG47 Guidelines for digging in highways and public spaces before pipework.
- Pipe repair and installation – Installing, repairing, and maintaining clean water network assets.
- Mobile working – Adherence to health & safety protocols, including wearing appropriate PPE.
- Standby & overtime – Availability for shift work as required.
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What You’ll Need
Before applying, please check if you meet these essential criteria:
- Technical Qualifications:
- EUSR NWH Assessor Membership (preferred)
- Minimum of EUSR X 5 Mandatory Courses (e.g. N104, N105, N106, R100, XS104)
- Experience:
- Proven experience in utility/buried asset network work (water, wastewater preferred)
- Personal Requirements:
- Valid UK driving licence (manual preferred)
- Competency with digital tools (laptops, tablets, mobile communication systems)
Why Join Us?
We value our people’s well-being and futures. Alongside industry-leading training and career progression, here’s what you’ll gain:
Core Benefits
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- 24/7 online GP service
- Employee assistance programme (beat burnout, talk to an expert)
- My Rewards portal with thousands of retail and service discounts
- Life assurance and personal accident cover
Essential Role Entitlements
- Full company vehicle for the duration of the role (subject to eligibility)
- Health Care Cash Plan (claim eye exams, dental, physio or other approved treatments)
- 21 days’ annual leave (scales to 25 days with service)
- Boxed bonus scheme ( merit-based rewards)
- Referral rewards – recommend a colleague and share the success.
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Workplace Benefits
- Mentorship & training to steer your career trajectory.
- M Group is a strong work environment where leadership is veteran supportive, inclusive, and deeply rooted in sustainably delivering infrastructure for the future.
Our Culture & Values
We’ve been ranked as Top 100 Best Employers for Veterans for three years. Our clearinghouse of diversity, equity and DE&I initiatives is driven by our system of values:
We are responsible and go further for each other, for our clients, for communities, and for the planet We are open, thinking of new solutions, to exceed the expectations of those who depend on us We are together as one, because the size of our impact grows with the size of our team We are ambitious individually, and we seize opportunity together to grow essential infrastructure for life
We’re making it exceptional for everyone. Join us – we acknowledge you, empower you, and accelerate your growth.
Responsibilities extend to adhering to our company policies on drug/alcohol testing as part of health and safety requirements. Apply early; advertise closing can sometimes be accelerated.
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