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Job Title


Field Validator


Company : M Group


Location : Kentish Town, England


Created : 2026-04-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

About The Role Right 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 youll 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? You'll beresponsible for identifying and validating the presence of lead service pipes and associated high-risk assets within the public and private realm. The role requires strong utilities knowledge, accurate interpretation of statutory utility records (STATS), and field-based inspection to support compliance, asset management, and risk mitigation programmes. You'll carry out on-site inspections to determine the material of underground and above-ground water services, with a focus on identifying lead pipes and interpret and accurately read STATS plans, historic utility records, as-built drawings, and GIS data. We'll need you to identify, prioritise, and record high-risk assets based on asset condition, material, location, and customer risk profiles along with usingapproved validation methods (e.g. visual inspection, scratch tests where permitted, record-based validation, internal inspections) What youll bring Do you have proven experience working in utilities, water networks, asset validation, surveying, or a related field? Are you able to demonstrate yourexperience reading and interpreting STATS and underground utility records? Do you have a strong understanding of underground services, service layouts, and asset risk classification? Have you got good IT skills, including the use of mobile data capture systems and basic GIS platforms? Do you have a strong attention to detail with accurate record-keeping and reporting? Are you a confident communicator with a professional approach when engaging with customers and stakeholders? Do you have the ability to work independently and manage field-based workloads effectively? Due to the nature of this role you'll need to hold a valid UK driving licence as we will need you to have the willingness and abilityto carry out site-based inspections in varied areas around London and Greater London. 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 scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000s 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 In addition, this role offers; Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use Health 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 service Opportunity for overtime Personal accident cover About us 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. Were one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army 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 planet Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether 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. #MGroupW TPBN1_UKTJ