Job Title
Trainee Gas Engineer
Location
Poole | Salisbury | Bournemouth | Weymouth | New Milton
Remuneration
Salary: £28.2k per annum (increase to £31.3k upon successful completion of the probationary period). Start date: September 2026.
Benefits
Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme, retail and leisure discounts, many more. Joint‑contribution pension from 6% (12% total). Enhanced maternity & family leave. Life assurance. HolidayPlus.
Responsibilities
- Support engineers on site and learn from them daily during gas service and mains repair activities.
- Excavate, dig in the public and private highways, and lay and repair gas pipes while working safely outdoors as part of a team.
- Contribute to essential works that keep gas supply running to millions of people all year round, including standby and overtime opportunities for irregular hours.
- Maintain the SGN vans and tools before and after each job, ensuring the team has all equipment to work safely and efficiently.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Curious and always wanting to learn and develop skills.
- Resilient, able to face challenges head‑on, learn from mistakes and stay focused.
- Initiative and ownership: accountable for delivering safe services and continually improving ways of working.
- Calm and adaptive in situations involving public interaction.
- Comfortable working a rota with shift patterns, including weekends and nights, to provide customer safety 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Clean shaven and able to pass a face‑fit test for wearing tight‑fitting dust masks and breathing apparatus.
- Holds a valid UK driver’s licence.
- Based within a commutable distance of the desired locations due to operational response times.
We Valuing Diversity & Inclusion
Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criterion. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply – you might be the right fit now or in the future.
Contact & Application
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