Field Craftsperson: Gas Infrastructure & Maintenance

National Gas Transmission PLC; Ambergate; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Car scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing & development

Job summary

National Gas in the UK is recruiting a Craftsperson to join National Gas Services (NGS) and help maintain critical gas infrastructure safely and reliably across the UK and Ireland. The role is site-based, involves maintenance, repair, inspection, and emergency response as part of a specialist field team.

You will work outdoors with a practical engineering focus, develop specialist skills in pipelines and pressure systems, and be part of a company investing in safety and energy resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational maintenance, repair, or mechanical engineering.
• A mechanical engineering background and practical problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of safe working practices.
• Ability to use computer systems to access and record operational information.
• A strong commitment to safety and high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Supporting specialist activities including under-pressure drilling, flow stopping, valve repair, recompression, testing, and in-line inspection.
• Delivering maintenance and repair work that helps keep gas networks operating safely and efficiently.
• Preparing and maintaining tools, materials, and specialist equipment for field operations.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with industry and National Gas standards.
• Recording operational information, materials, and additional works accurately.
• Taking part in the standby rota, supporting emergency pipeline repair services.

Skills

Practical engineering

Teamwork

Safety-focused

Problem solving

Manual dexterity

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in mechanical/gas/engineering or completed apprenticeship

Job description

National Gas in the UK is recruiting a Craftsperson to join National Gas Services (NGS) and help maintain critical gas infrastructure safely and reliably across the UK and Ireland. The role is site-based, involves maintenance, repair, inspection, and emergency response as part of a specialist field team.

You will work outdoors with a practical engineering focus, develop specialist skills in pipelines and pressure systems, and be part of a company investing in safety and energy resilience.