Network Maintenance Craftsperson Mechanical

Network Maintenance Craftsperson – Mechanical
Based in our Leeds depot
Starting salary from £42,354 + Incentive Scheme + Overtime and Standby opportunities + NGN Van
Permanent role

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Network Maintenance Craftsperson – Mechanical to join our team.

The purpose of the role is to undertake maintenance, repair and installation activity on NGN's pressure reduction installations and associated assets across the area. The role will also contribute to the design, installation, and commissioning of new and replacement assets in collaboration with the Capital Projects team.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities
• Ensure the decommissioning, installation, commissioning, validation, modification and repair work in accordance with appropriate policies, procedures and statutory requirements to produce optimum technical performance and reliability of equipment and systems in compliance with health, safety and environmental best practice
• Prepare reports and provide information, guidance and advice to stakeholders and management and third-party customers on technical matters
• Undertake or participate in plant inspection and surveying, design and costing of modifications to the network, prepare technical specifications and estimates
• Maintain accurate records of activities to satisfy Maintenance and Capital Projects, NGN, third party and legislative requirements
• Work towards all perimetry requirements and procedures including complex non-routine operations and routine operations affecting the NGN network
• To always ensure a high standard of customer and stakeholder service

What we are looking for in our Network Maintenance Craftsperson - Mechanical
• EUSR Gas passport
• SCO 1, 2 and 4
• 5 Years' experience on gas distribution systems
• TEM 2,4
• IOSH
• Experience of working on pressure reduction equipment above and below 7 bar
• Fault finding on pressure reduction installations and pre-heating systems
• Repair and replacement of components
• Completion of paperwork/systems for results and readings
• Commissioning of equipment
• Organisation of spares and materials may be required from time to time
• Hazardous area experience
• You will be a self-motivated individual capable of planning your own activities and be able to use IT in the field for work reporting
• Comfortable with lone working out of hours
• Strong problem-solver and an analytical-thinker with excellent communication skills with a
• Proactive attitude and a strong team player whilst also having the ability to work on your own initiative
• Demonstrable operational and or project management experience in a relevant field
• Knowledge of codes of practice, engineering instructions and safety requirements
• Hold a full UK driving licence

What we offer you
• £42,354 per annum + bonus according to the operational incentive mechanism + van + overtime rising to £49,776 dependent on qualifying competencies at each stage
• 41.25 hours per week over a 7-day variable work pattern, including standby. Rotas are given in advance and will include some night shifts although this would not be expected on a weekly basis
• 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
• Statutory sick pay 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 much more!
• An array of fantastic family - friendly policies such as 6 weeks' paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months' full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more!

We are ... Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That's around 6.7million individual customers. We don't generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

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 are … Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN 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 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.

Next Steps. Please apply by clicking apply and uploading your CV. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be contact within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role throughout October. We look forward to receiving your application for the role.

If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at

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