Mechanical Fitter

BGEN Ltd; Grangemouth; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Hybrid working after probation

Extra holidays (up to 5 days)

My Rewards discounts

Employee assistance programme

Private health care

25 days annual leave

Refer a friend bonus

Overtime

Job summary

MGroup Water, part of M Group, is seeking engineers to support its water infra projects. You will handle mechanical installations, including pipework and rotating equipment, with opportunities to mentor apprentices on site and contribute to safety and quality standards.

The role involves installing new package plants, removing old equipment, and performing site investigations. You may work at height or in confined spaces, with training provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical installations including pipework and rotating machinery.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical general arrangement and assembly drawings.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team and mentor junior engineers.
• Full UK driving licence is required and training will be provided for any missing qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Work on a range of mechanical installations, including pipework and rotating machinery.
• Install new package plant, remove old equipment, and carry out site investigations to assess faults or plan new installations.
• Occasionally work at height or in confined spaces, ensuring safety on site.
• Create risk assessments and method statements to support safe, well‑planned work.
• Guide and mentor apprentices or junior engineers to maintain high safety and quality standards on site.

Skills

Mechanical installations

GA drawings reading

Mentor juniors

Independent / team work

Full UK driving licence

Education

City and Guilds Mechanical Trade

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.

This role will join BGEN - one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear and food and beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

Want to be apart of it?

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 programme

In addition, this role offers;

• Private 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.

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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