Job Description

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?

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 MEICA and capital maintenance team

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Our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services.


This role will be within our IOS Framework for Anglian Water, supporting the operations and completing remedial works over the Essex Suffolk and Cambridge Area



Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

This 18-month programme will develop your practical, technical and soft-skills, with Health & Safety at the heart of everything you do. On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will gain a Groundworker Level 2 qualification and a permanent, long-term career with M Group Water!


You'll learn a variety of techniques and working practices to ensure work is completed in accordance with the programme of work You'll learn how to interpret utility plans and adhere to safety procedures You'll be taught to understand and complete method statements and risk assessment We'll show you how to identify any key risks and hazards, and how to report any near misses in line with our health & safety policies and procedures. We'll teach you how to use and maintain power tools and equipment (including compactor plates, boning rods, portable power tools, levels, straight edges, lines, pins and laser equipment) You'll learn how to select and use basic setting out equipment including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines and pins, boning rods and laser equipment under guidance of the supervisor. You learn to install, maintain and remove temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area relating to barriers and temporary structures, including protection, safety notices and safety lighting. You'll learn how to measure, mark, cut and install geo-membranes to stabilise soil for re-instatement and excavations We'll show you how to form and reinstate excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and road bases. Including installation of ironworks relating to access covers and frames, and gully grates and frames including preparatory brickwork You'll transport and place, then compact and finish concrete to slabs/bases, footing oversights, paths, form slab edgings including positioning reinforcement and kerbs Safety is our licence to operate! You'll champion health and safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.

What you'll bring

Be at least 18 years of age at the time the apprenticeship program commences Valid UK driving licence Have the right to work in the UK Achieved grade 4-9 in English and Maths or be willing to undertake Functional Skills, which is equivalent to GCSE qualifications Be able to travel to your depot or work site every day, potentially at unsocial hours Be prepared to travel to undertake day or block release training and development sessions. Demonstrate an interest and enthusiasm to work outdoors Possess a high degree of manual dexterity demonstrated through the use of hand tools As the role involves manual labour, including lifting, bending, and working outdoors in various weather conditions, we'll need you to have a level of fitness which will allow you to complete tasks safely. Effective communication skills Keen to learn with an interest in development and progression Passionate about the industry Hardworking Reliable, with excellent attendance and timekeeping Ability to use own initiative Must have a 'can do' attitude

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;

Matched or 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

In addition, this role offers;

21 days plus bank holiday, rising to 25 days with service Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more! Personal Accident Cover

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 army 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.

Please note:

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.



For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.



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