Gas Engineer Team Leader

**Gas Engineer Team Leader**

**Base Salary: £29,501 rising to £29,866 (dependant on qualifications) + Overtime, standby payments & monthly bonus**

**Wembley base depot**

As a Gas Engineer Team Leader with us you could **potentially earn up to £40,000**per year

When you join us here at cadent, and to make sure we train you to be at your best, we ask you to carry out a period of probation throughout this time, you will earn a base salary of £29,501(inclusive of London weighting). Once we have upskilled you in allthings Gas Emergency Service Operations, you will progress to a base of £29,866 (inclusive of London weighting).

Then if you work over your contracted hours and throughout our peak times, we may require you to work additional hours you will be entitled to an hourly rate of payoff either 1.25% or 1.58% dependant on time.

As we operate 365 days a year, you will need to undertake overnight standbys which will vary in amount depending on the area you work in. This standby will offer you an additional set payment of £50.00 per weeknight and £80.00 per weekend.

On top of all of that, we want to recognise you for being at your best. Once you have passed you probation, you will also receive a monthly incentive payment based on team performance.

This is our way of thanking you for your Customer Service.

**A Little About Us**

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy One thing we know for sure - this last year has shown us that when we combine our brand with the talent of Cadent employees, we create something special. We’ve got a clear roadmap that will bothdrive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving their net zero target by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping/creating a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers who we put at the heart of everything we do.

**Day to Day**

You’ll be responsible for leading a Two Person Repair Team. Reporting directly to the Network Supervisor you will need to be extremely self motivated with proven ability to motivate both yourself and your team. You’ll need to have exceptional customer serviceskills, be extremely enthusiastic and have the ability to lead by example in order to promote safe working practice, best practice, whilst driving efficiency and maintaining compliant ways of working
Your day to day duties will include:

- Attending gas escapes to locate, make safe and repair as appropriate
- Isolations of Mains and Services where required and necessary
- Meter Control Valves exchanges
- Conducting service checks.
- Syphon pumping, valve repairs, mains/leakage surveys, ancillary work on the network Groundwork
- Excavations and reinstatements
- Utilising appropriate signing, lighting and guarding
- Ensure cable avoidance
- Deliver of equipment and tools where required
- Patrol and plant protection
- Supervising the team
- Programming of escapes for further work
- LP/MP/IP Mainlaying, including working for partner companies as required
- Service laying and connections
- Working on deep excavations up to 2.5m
- Working on a standby rota system

**In brief as a Team Leader in Wembley with us you can look forward to the following**:

- Guaranteed basic monthly pay
- Supplied, fully costed van (work use only)
- Full PPE supplied allowing you to work safely in customers’ homes
- Local team & Managerial support with regular updates & Safety briefings
- Additional standard benefits, such as pension, healthcare & Employee benefits.
- Ongoing training and development to help develop your future.

**What You’ll Bring**

No two days will ever be the same, and we operate throughout the entire year to ensure we are meeting the needs to those who rely on us the most. our Customers. To operate at our best, we look to employ the best, so we would love to hear from you if youhave:

- An NCO2GS qualification
- A full UK driving licence

**EUSR Essential Qualifications**
- SHEA Gas
- NCO(G) - Service Layer (Distribution)
- NCO(G) - Meter Disconnection

**Other Essential**
- NRSWA (SWQR) - Location and avoidance of underground apparatus, Signing Lighting and Guarding, Excavation in the highway

**EUSR Desirable Qualifications**
- NMO(G) - Escape Locate Repair
- NCO(G) - Main Layer up to 180mm (Distribution)

**For Being at Your Best We Offer**:

- We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your wellbeing. These include:_
- 25 days holiday, statutory days, option to buy too + 8 bank holidays
- Competitive salary with fantastic career prospects
- Electric Vehicle Scheme/Cash alternative
- Pension Scheme - double match up to 12%
- Opportunity to earn bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Flex Benefits including; cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurances and healthcare packages
- My Offers membership card - offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- Support with financial wellbeing
- Access to our Occupational Health Services
- Full emergency training to ensure you are operating at your best
- Vehicle, tools, equipment, phone & tablet all supplied on your first day

**Be Yourself**

Cadent embraces Diversity & Inclusion. We celebrate what makes us different, as well as what we have in common. This enables us to work better as one team shaping a dynamic, innovative and inclusive culture. Our employee communities support us in keepingour employees engaged and motivated and through our partnerships and covenants we ensure our workforce reflects our communities in all their diversity.

Cadent is a Disability Confident employer so if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know. We’re also happy to discuss flexible working options should the role accommodate it.