Gas Operative

Network Plus; Litchurch; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking a Gas Operative (NCO1 Support Engineer) to join a team focused on gas escape responses and repairs. The role requires a full valid driver’s licence and the ability to be clean shaven daily for health and safety.

You will work a shift pattern averaging 40 hours per week, including weekends, and support the Team Leader with operational tasks. Applicants can be trainees or experienced workers with the listed qualifications (SHEA Gas, NCO1 Assistant, NRSWA 1,2 & 3).

Qualifications

• Must have full valid driver’s licence.
• Be clean shaven every day for health and safety reasons.

Responsibilities

• Attending gas leaks
• Assisting the Team Leader
• Groundwork
• Excavations and reinstatements
• Utilising appropriate signing, lighting, and guarding
• Ensuring cable avoidance
• Delivering equipment and tools where required
• Patrol and plant protection
• Working on deep excavations up to 2.5m
• Working on a standby rota system

Skills

Customer service

Education

SHEA Gas

NCO1 Assistant

NRSWA 1,2 & 3 Operative

Job description

Description

The Gas Operative [NCO1 Support Engineer] will Work as part of a team and assist the Team Leader, you will be responsible for attending gas escapes and conducting appropriate repairs. You will need to have exceptional customer service skills, be extremely enthusiastic and can promote safe working practice, whilst driving efficiency and maintaining compliant ways of working.

You MUST have a full valid driver’s licence and be able to be clean shaven every day for health and safety reasons.

You will be required to work on a shift pattern rota [averaging 40 hours per week] which will include weekends.

Key Responsibilities

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Assisting the Team Leader
• Attending gas leaks
• Groundwork
• Excavations and reinstatements
• Utilising appropriate signing, lighting, and guarding
• Ensuring cable avoidance
• Delivering equipment and tools where required
• Patrol and plant protection.
• Working on & in deep excavations up to 2.5m
• Working on a standby rota system

Experience and Qualifications

We are looking for both Trainees [to be placed through a training program] and those who already have the below qualifications.

• SHEA Gas
• NCO1 Assistant
• NRSWA [1,2 & 3 Operative]

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment - we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.