Apprentice Electrical Operative

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. We deliver essential infrastructure services for life, prioritizing safety, client and customer satisfaction, in a friendly, fun, and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Start date: September 2025

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard 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. With over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure, we are problem solvers.

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

This role will be within our IOS Framework for Anglian Water, supporting operations and completing remedial works over the Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridge areas.

Want to be a part of it?

As the apprentice, you will learn to:

• Work in compliance with industry, British, International, and customer standards.
• Read, understand, and interpret relevant drawings, schedules, and schematics.
• Order and collect the correct components for work activities.
• Complete risk assessments, identify, and report potential hazards and near misses.
• Test and inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components.
• Diagnose and solve malfunctioning systems using test equipment and hand tools.
• Produce detailed reports of work completed in line with industry and company requirements.
• Respond promptly to faults and rectify where possible.
• Champion health and safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.

What you’ll bring

• Be at least 18 years of age at the start of the apprenticeship.
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Right to work in the UK.
• GCSEs grades 4-9 including maths and English, or Level 2 Functional Skills Equivalent.
• Ability to travel daily to your depot or work site, potentially at unsocial hours.
• Willingness to undertake day or block release training and development sessions.
• Interest and enthusiasm to work outdoors.
• High manual dexterity demonstrated through the use of hand tools.
• Physical fitness to perform manual tasks safely, including lifting, bending, and working outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to work within a confined space without restriction.
• Effective communication skills.
• Keen to learn, develop, and progress.
• Passionate about the industry.
• Hardworking, reliable, with excellent attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to use own initiative and a \’can do\’ attitude.

What’s in it for you?

We offer benefits to support your life inside and outside of work, including:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme.
• 24/7 online GP service.
• Employee assistance programme.
• My Rewards portal with retail discounts.
• Life assurance.
• Cycle to work, salary finance, and give as you earn schemes.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Reward and recognition scheme.

Additional benefits include:

• Health Care Cash Plan for medical expenses.
• Referral rewards for recommending friends.
• Starting with 21 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days with service.
• Personal Accident Cover.

About us

We aim to be an employer of choice, attracting diverse talent who make a difference. We support and recruit army veterans and foster inclusive environments through our ENABLE networks.

Our values—Responsibility, Openness, Togetherness, and Ambition—guide our culture and way of working. We invest in industry-recognized training and development programs for all career stages.

It’s an exceptional time to join M Group.

Note

Job adverts may close early; apply promptly. Successful candidates may undergo background checks and drug/alcohol testing as part of the onboarding process.

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