Trainee Gas Engineer

SGN; Southampton, Fareham; On-site; GBP 8,400 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension contributions

Enhanced maternity & family leave

Life assurance

Holiday Pay

Job summary

SGN is recruiting a Trainee Gas Engineer for on-site work in Sothampton and Fareham. Entry is with a starting salary around £9,370 per year, increasing to a higher figure on successful completion of probation.

The program includes on-the-job training to support safe gas service and mains repair activities. Role involves learning from experienced engineers, supporting on-site tasks, and eventual progression to qualified status with enhanced standby and overtime opportunities.

Job description

Trainee Gas Engineer

Sothampton and Fareham

Salary: 9,37k per annm (increase to £3,586 pon sccessfl completion of probationary period)

Once qalified yor earning potential increases with additionally paid standby & overtime

Start date: 18th Janary 7

Benefits

• Virtal GP & Employee Assistance Programme pls retail and leisre disconts & many more
• Joint-contribtion pension from 6% (1% total)
• Enhanced maternity & family leave
• Life assrance
• HolidayPls.

REQ645

Are yo ready to embark on an exciting career jorney keeping people safe and warm?

We're looking for exceptional Trainee Gas Engineers, and here's the catch - we're not interested in yor CV! Here's the catch - we're not interested in yor CV! We want to ncover yor vales, skills, and potential abilities to enrich or team and promote diversity and inclsion.

How yo'll spport s on or mission to keep people safe and warm...

• Spport engineers on site and learning from them daily dring gas service and mains repair activities
• Excavation, digging in the pblic & private highways, laying and repairing gas pipes so yo will work in varios otdoor environments safely and as part of a team
• Being part of essential works to keep gas spply rnning to millions of people all year arond and at any time day or night - standby and overtime opportnities apply for irreglar hors
• Yo will maintain the SGN vans and tools before and after each job, ensring yor team has all the eqipment to do yor job safely and efficiently

We're looking for someone who:

• Seeks to develop their skills: Yo are crios, always wanting to learn and develop yor skills. Yo seek knowledge from others and like to psh and challenge yorself. As we move closer to exciting net-zero energy system in the .K there is always something new to learn at SGN!
• Demonstrates resilience and bonce back: Yo face challenges head on, learn from mistakes and keep focsed.
• Takes initiative and ownership: Yo are accontable, taking ownership of the important service we provide and take it pon yorself to keep learning and finding better ways of working
• Adapts and remains calm: Yo thrive in an environment involving pblic interaction, adapting to sitations and remaining calm dring sitations
• Is comfortable working on a rota with shift patterns, inclding weekends and nights: We keep or cstomers safe and warm. We are on hand to attend and repair gas escapes 4/7, 365 days a year.

Please note that the paragraph highlighted in red is for Operations regions only, not constrction or repex teams!

Will be reqired to be clean shaven:

As part of or commitment to the personal safety of or employees yo will be reqired to be clean shaven, and pass a face fit test, to wear tight fitting dst masks and breathing apparats. This is for personal protection to ensre yo don't breathe in any harmfl sbstances, whilst carrying ot critical work within or commnities.

Holds a valid K driver's licence:

A fll, valid K driver's licence is essential for this role.

De to operational response times, yo mst be based within a commtable distance from the desired locations.

Not sre yo meet every reqirement?

Research shows some people - particlarly women and those from nderrepresented backgronds - may hesitate to apply nless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we vale diverse backgronds, experiences and perspectives.

If this role interests yo bt yo're not sre yo tick every box, we'd still love to hear from yo. Yo might be jst who we're looking for - now or in the ftre.

The process:

Stage 1 - Online Application (No CV reqired)

Stage - Online Task-Based Assessment: Yo will be completing some exciting and intitive online tasks to help get to know yo better (5mins). Yo will receive yor own individalised feedback report on yor strengths and areas for ftre focs.If yo are based within a commtable distance, yo will be invited to this stage.

Stage 3 - Interview/Assessment Centre: Here, we'll explore yor match to the role frther via interview qestions and other tasks. It will be an opportnity for yo to also ask s qestions.

Stage 4 - Offer

Why SGN?

SGN leads pioneering research and development for a net-zero energy system. Or innovative technologies are transforming the gas indstry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, inclding CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclsivity and Accessibility, and a prod Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant.

Abot s | Benefits | Diversity and inclsion

If yo reqire any accommodations or spport dring the application process, reach ot to s. We're here to help ensre an inclsive and accessible experience for everyone.