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British Gas to recruit 2,600 engineers for smart meter roll-out

Written by: Roger Milne | 01 July 2009

British Gas has unveiled plans to create 2,600 skilled new jobs by 2012. These new recruits will lead the roll-out of smart meter technology across Britain - the biggest revolution in home energy use for decades.
The announcement came as the company opened its new Energy Academy in Leicester, which will train the engineers of the future - including the smart energy experts who will install British Gas smart meters in millions of homes.
Phil Bentley, managing director of British Gas, said:"We are committed to making our customers' homes the greenest in Europe - cutting their carbon emissions and fuel bills".
The engineers who will install smart meters will also help householders understand how smart meters give them the control to cut their energy use, reduce their carbon footprint, and save money on their fuel bills.
The announcement of 2,600 new jobs is in addition to the 1,500 new green jobs the company announced earlier this year.

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  1. could you please forward any information regarding training to become a smart meter installer.I am a gas safe registered engineer

    jack rigby | 06 July 2009, 02:17 PM

  2. Dear Jack

    The smart meter rollout will take some time but jobs will be appearing soon on Utility Week's jobs site, click on the tab above.

    Keep an eye on the job site, and upload your CV so potential employers can find you.

    Janet Wood

    Janet Wood | 08 July 2009, 01:11 PM

  3. Can you please forward any information on energy companies regarding the smart metering jobs. Thank you.

    Soman Malhi | 11 July 2009, 10:00 AM

  4. Jobs will be appearing soon on Utility Week's jobs site, click on the tab above. Keep an eye on the job site, and upload your CV so potential employers can find you.

    Janet Wood

    Janet Wood | 13 July 2009, 10:48 AM

  5. At the moment iam a sub contractor working on a gas metering contract ,I am interested about working on both types of smart meters.Do British Gas employ,sub contractors and what sought of qualafications would be required.

    ray garbutt | 23 November 2009, 04:37 PM

  6. At the moment iam a sub contractor working on a gas metering contract ,I am interested about working on both types of smart meters.Do British Gas employ,sub contractors and what sought of qualafications would be required

    joseph maguire | 05 December 2009, 09:23 PM

  7. Joseph, keep an eye on our job site, www.utilityweek.co.uk/jobs, where we already have over a thousand jobs throughout the industry listed. Smart metering posts should start appearing there. However, bear in mind that the government will be working on its rollout plan until well into next summer. At present work is mostly in pilot programmes with numbers in the thousands.

    Janet Wood | 07 December 2009, 08:58 AM

  8. Joseph, keep an eye on our job site, www.utilityweek.co.uk/jobs, where we already have over a thousand jobs throughout the industry listed. Smart metering posts should start appearing there. However, bear in mind that the government will be working on its rollout plan until well into next summer. At present work is mostly in pilot programmes with numbers in the thousands.

    Janet Wood | 07 December 2009, 08:59 AM

  9. i am a 3 phase whole current and ct engineer looking for work.

    nick ball | 22 December 2009, 04:58 PM

  10. I am a gas safe registered engineer with all the required certificates to install gas meters including CESP 1. I am interested in becoming a SMART meter installer. I live in South Wales please could you inform me of any vacancies in my area (Swansea). Thank you.
    Brian

    Brian Williams | 04 January 2010, 10:50 AM

  11. Brian
    The smart meter installation will be quite slow this year and will ramp up from 2011. Keep up to date with our dedicated jobs website - clcik on the "jobs" tab above. You can load up your CV and will automatically be notified if suitable new vacancies occur.
    Janet

    Janet Wood | 05 January 2010, 09:26 AM

  12. Brian
    The smart meter installation will be quite slow this year and will ramp up from 2011. Keep up to date with our dedicated jobs website - clcik on the "jobs" tab above. You can load up your CV and will automatically be notified if suitable new vacancies occur.
    Janet

    Janet Wood | 05 January 2010, 09:29 AM

  13. it would be much appreciated if you could forward me more info on how 2 apply for a position fitting smart meters

    daniel webb | 05 February 2010, 03:11 PM

  14. could you forward my information i know all about the smart meter programme i have worked with BRITISH GAS,TRANSCO,LATTICE,AND NATIONAL GRID i wold like details of when it starts and how to apply when it comes to the north west i am a fully qualified enginear with clean driving license

    ANTHONY (TONY) DENTON | 27 February 2010, 06:22 AM

  15. can you send me any information and contact numbers to apply for a job fitting smart meters, at the moment i am doing the 17th edition level 2 electrical course, thanks.

    kevin mc donald | 06 March 2010, 03:10 PM

  16. Kevin
    There will be progressively more installers required as the smart meters are rolled out over the coming decade. Keep an eye on the Utility Week jobs website for more details and for many other vacancies across the utility industry
    Janet

    Janet Wood | 08 March 2010, 04:46 PM