Mechanical fitter

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.

What will you be doing?

You will work on a range of mechanical installations, including plastic and ductile pipework and rotating machinery.

You will install new package plant, remove old equipment, and carry out site investigations to assess faults or plan new installations, sharing updates as needed.

You will sometimes work at height or in confined spaces to complete tasks safely.

You will help create risk assessments and method statements, contributing to safe, well‑planned work.

You will also guide and mentor apprentices or junior engineers, supporting their development and ensuring high standards and safety on site.

What you'll bring:

• Previous experience of mechanical installations, including but not limited to pipework and rotation machinery.
• Previous water industry experience is desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical general arrangement and assembly drawings.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Able to support and coach junior members of a team.
• Recognised City and Guilds Mechanical Trade, or equivalent period of prolonged service in a similar role.
• Medium risk confined space training (C&G 6160-09) - Training will be provided if not a current holder.
• SSSTS (Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme) if applicable - Training will be provided if not a current holder.
• Full UK driving licence required.

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:

• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period.
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• My Rewards - offering discounts on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programmePrivate health care for you
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Overtime

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 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.