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?
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join our engineering team, supporting the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across our frameworks.
As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Support the design, specification and delivery of mechanical systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities
• Assist in reviewing technical drawings, calculations and specifications to ensure compliance with industry standards and client requirements
• Contribute to the development of innovative engineering solutions that improve efficiency, sustainability and performance
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, electrical and process engineers to deliver integrated project outcomes
• Attend site visits to gain hands-on experience and understand the practical aspects of mechanical installations
• Support the preparation of technical reports, risk assessments and method statements
• Learn how to manage suppliers and subcontractors, and contribute to procurement activities
• Gain exposure to project planning, budgeting and quality assurance processes
• Participate in commissioning activities and performance testing of mechanical systems

You'll be:

• Learning how mechanical systems operate within the water industry, including pumps, valves, pipework and treatment equipment
• Developing an understanding of asset lifecycle, maintenance strategies and reliability engineering
• Building confidence in applying engineering principles to real-world challenges

• Supported by experienced engineers and mentors to help you grow into a future technical leader

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.
As an M Group Graduate, you can look forward to:

• Tailored development workshops with monthly bite-sized virtual sessions and quarterly face-to-face events, plus teambuilding activities to grow your confidence, build leadership skills and connect with people from across the business
• The Early Careers Network run by graduates and apprentices like you, where you can share ideas, work together and get involved in exciting projects
• A strong support network with our Early Careers team and colleagues ready to guide you, answer your questions and cheer you on
• Support for your professional development with advice and resources to help you work towards your professional qualifications (e.g., IMechE chartership)

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related subject (or are due to graduate this year)
• Great communication skills and a willingness to learn
• A collaborative approach and a drive to make a difference
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites

What's in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, including:

• 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 and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

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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