Trainee Gas Engineer - North and Mid Wales - Wales & West Utilities

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

Our Build & Repair team respond to gas emergencies, repair, replace and lay new gas supply pipes to connect homes and business and keep the communities we serve safe.

We currently have a number of Operative vacancies to support the delivery of our Build & Repair team and the future of the gas network.

Working under supervision, you will carry out repairs to our gas network mains and services, attend emergencies and complete all new customer connections work.

There is also a requirement to help with the delivery of our Replacement and Capital programmes, to make sure that we can supply all future gas demand.

You will be trained to an appropriate standard to carry out the duties allocated and will receive direction from a Team Leader and First Line Manager.

You’ll need to:

1. Hold a full UK Driving Licence
2. Work various shift patterns which includes weekend and evening work, and participation in a 24/7 standby rota
3. Have the energy to work in all weather conditions
4. Be able to work well as part of a team
5. Have a keen sense of pride in delivering great customer service
6. Be fully committed to undertaking the necessary training and upskilling
7. Adhere to instructions and requests, plan and organise resources and make appropriate arrangements to ensure that work and training is carried out efficiently.
8. Have the ability to communicate with fellow workers, management, public officials, site managers and the general public in order to carry out work, deal with routine complaints and ensure that we satisfy our customers and the general public.
9. Have a willingness to take on responsibility and to lead and motivate other people.
10. Have an understanding of the gas supply network and the behaviour of various gases.
11. Have an NCO Level 1 (or equivalent qualification) is desirable, but not an initial requirement as we will offer training within the first 3-6 months.

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

Starting salary of £31,736 rising to £35,216 when fully trained and competent (average earnings of circa *£48k pa based on a fully qualified operational engineer)

A structured pay & competency framework which rewards skills, competence and enables development and career progression

Additional earnings through the standby rota plus overtime and additional work available

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs

Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%

14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan

“Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans

Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs

Enhanced pay for parental leave

Retail discounts and cashback scheme

Annual salary review

An opportunity to earn a monthly bonus via our incentive scheme

Company Sick Pay

In-house Occupational Health Team

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive training

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.