Skip to main content
Posted 01 August, 2026

Operative

M Group
Dartford, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

About The Role\n
\nRight 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.\n
Where will you be working?\n
\nWe 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.\n
\nThis role will be within ourDemand management and network infrastructure team. We look after 60 million meters and our teams provide advanced metering solutions to help manage demand for essential suppliers.\n
\nWant to be a part of it?\n
What will you be doing?\n
\nM Group are recruiting for Operatives to join our Smart Metering Contract within the Water Division.\n
\nYou'll be responsible for assisting the Team Leader in completing works such as making sure all plant is in good working order.\n
\nWe'll need you to ensure all relevant paperwork is completed and signed.\n
\nYou'll be responsible for clearing sites and making sure it's safe for public use after the completion of works along with making sure compound, barriers and signage are correct.\n
\nWe'll need you to complete all works as instructed by the Team Leader.\n
What youll bring\n
    \n
  • Have you gained Manual Handling qualification?
  • \n
  • Do you have First Aid at work?
  • \n
  • Do you hold a valid UK driving licence?
  • \n
  • Have you got proven water industry experience? This is required due to the nature of the role.
  • \n
  • Have you got Cat & Jenny 1 & 2? This is desired but not essential
  • \n
Whats in it for you?\n
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;\n
    \n
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • \n
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • \n
  • Employee assistance programme
  • \n
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
  • \n
  • Life assurance
  • \n
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • \n
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • \n
  • Reward and recognition scheme
  • \n
In addition, this role offers; \n
    \n
  • Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use
  • \n
  • Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
  • \n
  • Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!
  • \n
  • 21 days plus bank holiday, rising to 25 days with service
  • \n
  • Opportunity for overtime
  • \n
  • Personal accident cover
  • \n
About us\n
\nWe 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.\n
\nOur 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.\n
    \n
  • Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
  • \n
  • Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
  • \n
  • Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
  • \n
  • Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
  • \n
Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.\n
\nIts an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.\n
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.\n
\nFor 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.\n
\n#MGroupW INDREG\n
\n

JBRP1_UKTJ