Dig Operative

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.

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.

• Perform labouring duties as part of a team on the water network, including excavation, pipe laying, and back filling whilst ensuring all work is carried out to the highest standards of safety and quality, adhering to all company and client protocols.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, supervisors, and other contractors to complete projects efficiently and maintain a clean and organised worksite, ensuring all tools and equipment are properly stored.
• Serve as a professional and approachable representative of Welsh Water, providing clear and courteous communication to customers and the public.
• Respond to and resolve customer queries or concerns on-site with a positive and helpful attitude and adhere to all relevant health and safety regulations, including those specific to the water and utility industries.
• Be willing to undertake further training and development to advance your skills and career.

• Proven experience working as a labourer in the water industry, with direct experience on the water network. Alternatively, experience within the broader utility industry will be highly regarded.
• Valid Street Works ticket (NRSWA).
• Valid Water Hygiene certificate.
• Valid UK driving license (desirable).

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Standby / Overtime / Call out
• 21 days plus bank holiday, rising to 25 days with service
• Personal Accident Cover

M Group is one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. 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. Our values help 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.