Network Maintenance Craftsperson

**Network Maintenance Craftsperson - Instrumentation**
**Salary: From £36,032 rising to £42,345 + Bonus**
**Incentives + Overtime + Standby + Van**
**Permanent role**
**North Tyne**

We have an exciting opportunity to join us in our network maintenance team. The department has recently merged with our Capital projects team, opening the path to lots of opportunity to develop further skills and work cross-functionally.

As our new Network Maintenance Craftsperson, you will be focusing on maintaining and calibrating instrument systems on a variety of gas sites owned & operated by NGN. The systems range from simple transmitter loops to fiscal metering systems.

This will a mobile role and can be based in either Teeside, Cumbria or North Tyne.

**Why Work at NGN?**

At Northern Gas Networks, we are a community. We provide a supportive and fun working environment in our spacious offices with onsite parking provided. We embrace creativity and innovation as well as offering a range of learning and development opportunities to progress your career.

Since we started operating in 2005, We have led the way as one of the most cost-efficient of the UK’s eight gas distribution networks, reliably delivering gas to over 2.7 million homes and businesses.

Our ‘dream’ is to become the UK’s most loved, admired, and respected company, and we aim to do this through an empowered team that is ‘mind-blowingly great’

**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**:
We value equality, diversity and inclusion at NGN and this is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our mind-blowingly great team of people.
We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve.

If you require adjustments made to the standard interview process (e.g. a working interview or a different interview format) then please contact the Recruitment Team:
**Key Accountabilities**:

- Standby 365 days a year on a rota basis ideally 1 in 4
- Variable work patterns (When required)
- Lone working out of hours
- Maintaining and calibrating instrumentation systems
- Fault finding on instrumentation systems
- Repair and replacement of components, fittings, and fixtures
- Completion of paperwork/systems for results and readings
- Commissioning of equipment
- Using IT in the field for work reporting
- Gas Quality work (development required for all)

**What we are looking for**:

- Relevant Electrical or Instrumentation Apprenticeship (City & Guilds) & NVQ
- Logical thinker, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Proactive attitude: strong team player, whilst also having the ability to work on their own initiative
- Knowledge of codes of practice, engineering instructions and safety requirements
- Full UK driving licence.

**Desirable**:

- EUSR Gas passport
- COMPEX EX 01,02,03,04
- SCO 1, 2 and 4
- Experience on gas distribution systems
- EL6 sign off (Restricted Authorised Person)
- TIM 2,3,4
- HNC Level (Instrumentation)

**What we Offer You**:

- £36,032 rising to £42,345 + Bonus+ Van+ Overtime
- 41.25 hours per week
- Bonus (dependent upon achievement of set targets)
- 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
- SSP for first 7 calendar days then occupational sick pay
- A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
- Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and exclusive NGN discounts and much more

Our values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role.
We areTrailblazing, Empowered, Happy, Heartfelt and Community Focused.