Gas Engineering Operative

Wales & West Utilities Limited; Wales; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £31,736 rising to £35,

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension with Aviva (5% employee, 10% +

Life Insurance (14x salary)

Flexible benefits and wellbeing

Job summary

Wales & West Utilities Limited is seeking an Operative to join the Build & Repair team. Working under supervision, you will carry out repairs to the gas network mains and services, attend emergencies and complete all new customer connections work.

The role contributes to the delivery of Replacement and Capital programmes, with training provided and direction from a Team Leader and First Line Manager.

Qualifications

• You will be trained to an appropriate standard to carry out duties allocated.
• You will receive direction from a Team Leader and First Line Manager.
• You will work on repairs, emergencies and new customer connections.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs to gas network mains and services and attend emergencies.
• Complete all new customer connections work and support replacement and capital programmes.
• Work under supervision with structured learning and development.

Job description

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Who are we?

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.

What we're looking for:

We are looking for people that want to make a difference in a business that serves millions of people and who want to play a big part in keeping the communities we serve safe.

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.

What you'll get in return:

• Starting salary of £31,736 rising to £35,216 when fully trained and competent, (average earnings of circa *£50k 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

The way we do things

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.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn't matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it's about our colleagues' skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

Interested?

If you think you'd make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!