Apprentice Construction Operative

Severn Trent; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company in the UK is seeking passionate individuals for their Apprentice Construction Operative program. This opportunity blends personal and professional development while providing practical experience across teams. Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing water network infrastructure, ensuring safety on site, and delivering excellent service to domestic, commercial, and industrial users. Successful candidates will need a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in varied and dynamic environments.

Benefits

Days of holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Retail offers

Dedicated training and development

Qualifications

• Ability to start work from home.
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive workplace.
• Own vehicle and full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Gain practical experience across teams.
• Construct, maintain, and repair water network infrastructure.
• Work across multiple sites or focus on a single site daily.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Excellent communication skills

Ability to problem solve

Comfortable in varied roles

Willingness to travel

Ability to work in all weather

Job description

Overview

At Severn Trent we believe everyone deserves more. We’re on a mission to deliver bigger and better things and need passionate apprentices to help us achieve our goals. This Apprentice Construction Operative programme blends personal and professional development and exposes you to the core of our business.

What you will learn

• Ensure site areas are safe and accessible, maintaining regulatory, client, and customer requirements.
• Prepare for water network infrastructure work – identify, obtain, and maintain plant, equipment, and materials.
• Safely risk‑assess sites, excavate bitumen‑surfaces and install new تعد mains, water supply pipes, boundary boxes and meters.
• Carry out water quality compliance checks to meet regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

Your role will be to gain practical experience across a few teams, developing knowledge and understanding of Severn Trent and the processes. You will construct, maintain and repair water network infrastructure to provide a reliable supply to domestic, commercial and industrial users. You may work across multiple sites or focus on a single site each day. Your duties include:

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What we’re looking for

• ‘Can‑do’ attitude – take accountability and pride in your work.
• Ability to start work from home.
• Comfortable working varied roles and rapidly changing outdoor environments.
• Prioritise tasks, dive into problem solving and respond quickly on the front line.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multiple teams.
• Analyze and interpret information and communicate it to different audiences.
• Willingness to travel across our patch for site visits, meetings and training days.
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic workplace.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.

Program details

• Location: Burslem, Staffordshire, ST JT
• Standard: Water Network Operাৰী
• Apprentice Level and duration not specified (please confirm).
• Full UK driving licence required; own vehicle to be available.
• Starting salary: £‑ (please confirm). £‑ (please confirm) per annum.

Benefits

• Days of holiday + bank holidays (and ability to buy/sell up to days per year).
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £‑, subject to eligibility).
• Leading pension scheme – employer double your contribution (up to %).
• Sharesave – discounted shares.
• Dedicated training and development via our Academy.
• Retail offers.
• Family friendly policies.
• Two paid volunteering days per year.

Diversity and Inclusion

Severn Trent is passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents our communities and customers. We maintain active groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity – to help achieve our commitments.

Fit‑out and application details

• Roles close on March at Midday (pm) – dates not fully confirmed.
• Face‑to‑face assessments run from April and May.
• Estimated start date: September.

To find out more about working with us, search LifeatSevernTrent on social media. We require candidates to evidence right to work in the UK and will not sponsor under the Skilled Worker route.