Trainee jobs in United Kingdom

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.

This role will be within our MEICA and capital maintenance team. Our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services.

We're seeking a practical, hands‑on mechanical technician to work on installation, maintenance, and repairs of water sector equipment – this is not a design or CAD role. The role is field-based and requires experience using tools, fault‑finding, and working on mechanical systems such as pumps, valves, pipework and rotating equipment.

You will be responsible for maintaining various water assets, including:

• CSO valves
• Penstocks
• Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs)
• Isolation gates
• Inspection of chambers and valve equipment
• Oil equipment inspection, including draining and replacing oil systems
• Inspection of fixed equipment (fixed ladders, safety bars, grills, etc.)
• Utilising tooling and measuring equipment, in accordance with engineering drawings and layouts
• Operating lifting equipment and following approved procedures for plant equipment transportation
• Supporting reactive works during breakdowns

• Previous experience as a fitter
• Trained or qualified as an apprentice, or to an equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering
• Successful completion of ONC/HNC in Engineering, NVQ, or C&G Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong focus on safety and quality, with a collaborative teamwork approach
• Full UK driver’s licence

• Experience with mobile plant (FLT, MEWP)
• Work at height certification
• Manual handling qualification
• Confined space entry experience
• Pendent crane use experience

• Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1,000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme

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 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.

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 third‑party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.