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.

Start date: September 2025

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.


You'll be working 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 Southern Water contract, working out of our Falmer, Brighton depot.



Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

This 3-year 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 Engineering Design Technician Level 3 qualification and a permanent, long-term career with M Group Water!


You'll learn to interpret technical information to establish design requirements We'll show you how to identify, analyse and evaluate factors affecting technical designs You'll learn how to develop engineering concepts and design options to solve technical challenges and determine the most appreciate solution You'll learn how to contribute to the production, review and distribution of the final design package You'll learn how to update designs to incorporate any changes made to as built drawings We'll show you how to update and maintain documentation and data according to the required change management process, including maintaining and issuing drawing registers. You'll assist in the selection of materials and components for their application in designs. Learning to produce new and update existing parts lists and bills of materials (BOMs) for associated designs You'll learn to produce detailed mechanical drawings or models (part and assembly level). Use digital technologies and techniques such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) to produce detailed 3D models. You'll learn relevant industry codes of practice, regulations, standards and procedures. Safety is our licence to operate! You'll champion health and safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.

What you'll bring

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 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;

Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more! Discretionary bonus scheme 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us! 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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