Trainee Dual Fuel Engineer

Title: Trainee Dual Fuel Engineer

Department: Field Services

Location: Carlisle

Salary: £35,094

Are you a qualified Gas Engineer looking to upskill into Electric and become a Dual Fuel Engineer?

If so, we have a great opportunity to join our Field Services team who won ‘Best Smart Meter Installation’ in the Uswitch 2021 awards.

Your starting salary will be £34,522 which will increase to £38,358 once your training and assessments are complete.

What we can offer you?

We offer you all the benefits you’d expect from one of the nation’s biggest and best energy challengers, including: competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, bonus up to 10% of salary and a health care scheme. You’ll also get the chance to work for one of the top CEOs in the UK, as voted for by Glassdoor’s 2022 Employee’s Choice Awards

We aim to provide you with a uniquely inclusive and diverse workplace, which showcases the extraordinary in all of us, by enabling you to be the best you can be.

Putting the customer first is part of how we live and breathe at Utilita. Alongside our values – Fairness, Smart and Sustainability – this ethos guides every decision we make.

What does this role involve?

You will benefit from our fully funded training and upskilling course in one of our accredited training facilities, where you will be able to obtain your Level 2 Diploma in Smart Metering - Power, whilst also receiving EUSR accreditation.

Following a 8-week training programme, your day to day will be as follows:

• install domestic gas and electric meters in line with industry/company rules and regulations.
• test meters and equipment once installed to ensure they meet industry standards.
• pick up and drop off used and new meters to designated warehouses.

Who are we looking for?

You will need to hold an in date CCN1 And/or CMA1 or equivalent qualifications, with a date of at least 6 months remaining on these.

At least 6 months experience working as a gas engineer.

As you will you receive a company vehicle, you will need a full UK driving licence.

Additional benefits available on your first day!

• Utilita Bonus Scheme, made up of personal and company elements.
• Career progression, 32% of our vacancies in 2022 were filled internally.
• Pension scheme, Utilita contribution at 4% of your salary when you contribute 5%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• The opportunity to win tickets to major outdoor events with Utilita Extra –including, gigs and shows at the Utilita Newcastle, Sheffield, Birmingham and Cardiff arenas and our latest venue the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.
• Discounted employee energy tariffs.
• Exclusive access to discounted offers for home Sky TV and broadband packages.
• Access for you and one other to our partnered Unmind App, where you can watch or listen to videos and podcasts or get hints and tips to understand and improve on your mental wellbeing.
• We offer all our staff a paid volunteering day every year. Plus the chance to be involved in various fund-raising opportunities.
• A health care scheme that includes dental, eye care, treatments, and diagnostics health consultations.
• Death in service, twice your annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling support, legal and financial advice 24/7 365 days a year, as well as a GP line and Your Care.

About us

Founded in 2003, Utilita is the first – and still only - energy company created to help households use less energy, by giving them better control via digital technology. Which is why we were voted Sustainable Tech Company of the Year 2022 in the Southern Tech 100 companies and our industry-leading smartphone app (USwitch Awards won best app 2018, 2020 and 2022).

Utilita is Britain’s leading Smart Pay as You Go energy provider, with over 800,000 customers, and thanks to having better control, its customers use around 11% less energy than the average bill paying household.

Utilita is committed to becoming a net zero business by 2030 and was named Green Energy Disruptor of the Year at the Better Society Energy Awards in October 2021. We are the only supplier created to help customers use less energy, which is why sustainability in one of our core values.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,094.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• Gas: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person