Construction Opportunity: Gas Distribution Worker

Gas distribution worker Current Vacancies

2007-03-06:

Gas distribution workers install, maintain and ensure the safety of a network of distribution pipelines from suppliers to homes and businesses.
They carry out a range of jobs including: excavating roads and footpaths - laying and relaying new pipe systems - connecting properties to the distribution system - installing and maintaining gas pressure control equipment.
Most staff become involved in emergency work, finding and dealing with gas escapes.
Gas distribution workers normally work a 38-hour week.
Some of the work may involve nights and weekends to undertake emergency work outside normal working hours.
While a small proportion of the maintenance work may be undertaken in workshops, gas distribution workers will tend to spend most of their time outdoors.
Much of the work is physical and they are expected to work in all weather conditions with appropriate protective clothing.
Work is available in all parts of the country.
The major employer is National Grid, or contracting companies who have been awarded period contracts by National Grid.
Some distribution workers are employed by smaller specialist maintenance and building companies and contractors.
A trainee gas distribution worker is likely to start on 10,500 a year.
Trainee gas engineers could earn between 15,000 and 18,000.

An experienced gas distribution worker with NVQ level 3 could earn about 22,000 a year.
Distribution workers with increased responsibilities may earn around 25,000. (Permalink)

E.ON UK plc - Central Networks

2007-10-15: Central Networks Lead Gas Installation Engineers, Prioritise the work to meet the customer deadlines ensuring work flow. To work with both Internal & External Service Providers to ensure work provided is of correct quality. Ensuring effective programming of work to meet customer and company timescales. An in-depth working knowledge of customer service and guarantees of service processes and procedures. In-depth working knowledge of the customer service and guarantees of service processes and procedures. energy supplies, heat their homes and understand their energy use.support. Home installation: Home Energy Services products - a range of energy-related products for homes and businesses, including energy insurance, heating Business Energy Services: Control Engineer : Job facts Location Tipton : Business Central Networks : Job Purpose: Real time operation of the distribution system ensuring compliance with standards of safety, security of supplies and customer service. Job Purpose Build working relationships with specific major customers. ensure work is prioritised to meet the customer deadlines ensuring work flow. To work with both Internal & External Service Providers to ensure work provided is of correct quality. Ensure most efficient allocation of work between internal and external service providers. Job facts Location Tipton : Job Purpose Completing work in accordance with work instructions. Company Safety system. Gas Service & Repair Engineers: Lead Gas Installation Engineers: Job facts Location Tipton : Understand business needs. Job Purpose Skills: Ability to work well under pressure. Customer orientation. Experience Outdoor work experience preferred Paper meter sheet system. Experience Out door work experience preferred.Company Van. SAP Service Centre Manager; Systems Analyst, System Engineer: Business Analyst : HR Business Partner : Civil Engineer: Business Support Team Leader : Civil Engineer: Electrical Engineer: Electrical Project Engineer: Mechanical Engineer: Project Development Engineer: Process Plant Engineer: Home Energy Consultant - Team Manager : Home Energy Consultants. Interested persons should apply to Central Networks at http://www.eon-uk.com/careers/currentvacancies.aspx (Permalink)