Apprentice Construction Operative

Program Overview

Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Construction Operative Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. You'll be supported every step of the way. Your role will be to gain practical experience in a few teams developing your knowledge and understanding of Severn Trent and the processes.

All of this will allow you to further develop your skills so you can communicate data effectively to a wide variety of stakeholders. Furthermore, you'll spend time alongside our connection operative team. We welcome all apprentices from diverse backgrounds, as we know diverse minds bring new ideas and a different way of thinking. We are looking for someone who wants to build their career with us and grasp new opportunities, and in return we will support you with varied experiences, training and development to provide a grounding for your future career.

You will be based at Shelton in Shrewsbury, the heart of our patch. You will construct, maintain and repair water network infrastructure to provide a reliable supply/service to domestic, commercial, and industrial users. Depending on the work required, you may spend the day at one site or work across a number of sites. Work locations may include new build sites or domestic properties working outside in all weather conditions.

You’ll be responsible for liaising with customers face‑to‑face on site, completing work to the required standard, following procedures, and ensuring Health & Safety and regulatory compliance, for example with the Drinking Water Inspectorate, The Water Services Regulation Authority (OFWAT) and Environment Agency etc; failure to do so could have serious consequences for self, public health, and the environment. In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1‑1 meetings with business leads, mentors, a study buddy, the cohort leader, and the New Talent Team.

• How to make sure site areas are set up, left in a safe condition, and ensure access to property is maintained, in line with regulatory, client, and customer requirements
• How to prepare for water network infrastructure work to meet clients'/customers’ requirements and priorities for example, identify, obtain, and maintain plant, equipment, and materials
• How to safely risk assess sites and excavate a bitumen surfaced footway/highway. To install clean water network infrastructure for example, new mains, water supply pipes, boundary boxes and meters
• Understand why and how to carry out water quality compliance checks to the regulatory standard

• A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work
• Have the ability to start work from home
• A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast‑paced way of working in all outside work environments
• Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head‑first into problem solving
• No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
• Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment
• Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment

This Apprenticeship Programme is a Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE A‑C or Grades 4‑9). If you don’t already have GCSEs in English and maths, you will need to take functional skills as part of the apprenticeship, which is an alternative to GCSEs and achieve a Level 1 while continuing to work to a Level 2. This will need to be achieved prior to completion of your apprenticeship.

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