General Operative - Repair & Maintenance

Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll 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. Were problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our clean water Repair and Maintenance team, reporting to the project manager. Our teams deliver small to large repairs on the Yorkshire Water network aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.
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What will you be doing?
You'll join our R&M team on the Yorkshire Water contract, focusing on SE20 short side relays and replacing service pipework from the water main to the property boundary. You'll be put through relevant SE20 training andwork in a dedicated 2-person team, aiming to safely complete two jobs per day. Youll undertake excavation, pipe replacement, safe digging practices, and reinstatement, ensuring all work meets our quality and safety standards. Youll maintain accurate job records, complete required paperwork, and deliver excellent customer service in residential settings, travelling across Yorkshire as needed.

What youll bring Do you have experience in water networks, utilities, civils, street works, or excavation?
Can you work safely around live utility networks?
Are you reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a 2-person team?
Full UK driving licence (max 6 points) essential; NRSWA and water industry experience desirable.
Strong focus on safety, quality, and customer service required

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 are one of the Top 100 UK companies activelysupporting 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.Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.Its 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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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 1000s 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!
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21 days plus bank holiday, rising to 25 days with service
Opportunity for overtime
Personal accident cover