Trainee Project Officer

4 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom SGN Full time

Location**:Reading**

Salary**:Starting salary £34,169 rising to £37,859 after year 1 and final salary of £39,671 after completion of programme and proven competence in role.**

Reference**:REQ2625**

We are launching our 2023 Programme and are looking for a diverse range of people to join us. This programme will last 2 years and **opportunities are available across our Southern Transmission directorate.** Our people are at the heart of SGN and our project officers are critical to our success, so it is important that we hire the best people

As a Trainee Project Officer, you will be enrolled on a dedicated 2-year development programme, supported by your line managers and mentors. This role offers genuine potential to progress further.

Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture and embracing differences is something we pride ourselves in. You will be empowered to be yourself and work with people from different backgrounds and points of view to achieve things you never thought possible.

**The Role**
- You will be supporting the management of projects from conception to completion. These projects are generally major mechanical and civil upgrades to transmission sites and pipelines which will involve;
- Feasibility and conceptual designs
- Technical management and involvement in the detail design stage
- Support procurement of materials to ensure compliance with relevant specifications
- Onsite supervision of construction activities
- Cultivation of a safety culture throughout the projects
- Overseeing assigned work programmes from initiation through to programme closure
- Ensuring required controls are in place to make sure the team are set to work safely
- Team working and Integration with other engineering disciplines

**Culture/Benefits**

This role will offer plenty of genuine learning and development opportunities, as well as a competitive salary with company benefits including retail & leisure discounts, HolidayPlus & Cycle2work schemes, gym & mobile discounts, a pension scheme, and more.

Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is something we pride ourselves on at SGN. We want our workplace to be an innovative and inclusive place to work, where every single person feels empowered to achieve professional success.
- A recognised Mechanical or Civil Engineering qualifications and ideally some experience of working in an engineering environment or similar discipline
- The ability to inspire and get the best out of their team
- An awareness of working within a budget and being cost conscious
- Able to think on your feet whilst always being safety aware.
- Self-motivated, with good attention to detail and a proactive work ethic and have excellent numerical and analytical skills to be able to problem solve
- Interested in developing your career within the gas network industry
- Able to commit to 2 years of training and development
- A full and valid driving licence is essential

As part of your learning journey we will provide you with the skills, knowledge and behaviours to work as part of our highly skilled field based teams, carrying out safety-critical repairs and maintenance on SGN’s gas network, which safely delivers gas to5.9 million homes and businesses across Scotland and the south of England.

You will be supported by highly skilled engineers and colleagues, who will provide opportunity for you to develop your competencies in real work situations, supplementing your ongoing learning through our tailored development programme. Over the course ofthe programme you may be required to attend a number of training venues, which may be a distance away from your home. When you are required to stay away from home, we will arrange travel and accommodation. Flexibility is essential in this role, both in termsof hours of work and on call /stand by responsibilities.



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