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Posted 29 July, 2026

Network Service Technician - Nights

M Group
Finsbury Park, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

About The RoleRight across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll 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 you'll be working?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. Were problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.Want to be apart of it?What you'll be doing?Youll be joining our Network Operations Team as a Water Network Operative, working across both London and the Thames Valley on our Thames Water Lot 3 contract. We'll need you to provideexcellent customer service by carrying out operational tasks, resolving customer issues, and completing network valve activities with minimal disruption to water supplies.Youll be supporting teams with pressure management maintenance and assisting with the installation of assets for new pressure-managed sites along withinstalling zonal meters and district meters, including carrying out exchanges, while also supporting network upgrade schemes as they arise.Youll be completing high-consequence valve checks on trunk mains and other high-impact network valves to help maintain network resilience.We'll need you to respond to reactive requests from network colleagues whenever possible, providing support during urgent or unplanned situations as they occur.For this role your base location will be our Hackney depot, however during your shift you'll be required to to attend various sites within our Thames Water network.This is a night sift role where you'd be working Sunday - Thursday, 9 hour shifts, 45 hours per week.What youll bring? Do you hold a current driving licence? You will need to hold one to be considered for this role.Have you gained experience in a similar role within the water industry?Do you have experience with valve operations and water quality sampling?Whats in it for you?We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Contributory pension schemeOnline GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a yearEmployee assistance programmeMy Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discountsLife assuranceCycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemesEnhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leaveReward and recognition schemeIn addition, this role offers; Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business useHealth Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!21 days plus bank holiday, rising to 25 days with serviceOpportunity for overtimePersonal accident coverAbout usWe 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. Were 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. Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planetWere open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectationsWere together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the partsWere ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.Its 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.#MGroupWTPBN1_UKTJ