Gas Network Craftsperson

On a gas network craftsperson apprenticeship course, you’ll help build, maintain and repair parts for the country’s gas network.

Because of the dangerous nature of natural gas, the country’s gas network must be operated, managed, and maintained safely to prevent significant supply losses or disruptions.

A gas network craftsperson must respond to and manage emergencies while working for one of the organisations authorised to transport gas across the UK. 

Depending on the activity, you may be dispatched to the location in pairs or alone as part of a larger team.

Because you’ll be engaging with the public, agencies, and emergency services on safety concerns and giving technical advice to other stakeholders, you’ll need excellent communication skills.

This apprenticeship will prepare you for a career in electrical and instrumentation, pressure management, pipelines, and emergency response.

What you’ll learn

On a gas network craftsperson apprenticeship course, you’ll learn to:

• Conduct and record risk assessments in line with business policies and procedures.
• Adhere to workplace health, safety, and environmental regulations and legislation to maintain a safe and secure working environment.
• Complete tasks safely and promptly, following engineering instructions and business standards.
• Conduct inspections and audits of network assets to ensure the network’s safe and compliant operation and the supply’s integrity, safety, and security.
• Use powered tools and equipment such as drills, angle grinders, brush cutters, and shot blasting equipment as required for network maintenance operations.
• Use approved gas detection equipment to keep the environment safe.
• Assist decision-making, collect and analyse asset status and performance data.
• Identify, organise, and use resources effectively to complete tasks while considering cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
• Accurately record job information, complete work reports, and process.
• Communicate with gas consumers, government officials, and members of the public to ensure their safety.
• Update business systems with up-to-date work-in-progress data.

Entry requirements

You’ll usually need:

• Three to five GCSEs, including maths, English and science, or equivalent qualifications.
• Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this before taking the end-point assessment.

Assessment methods

The End Point Assessment comprises two distinct assessment methods: 

• Knowledge and skills assessment 
• Technical interview, underpinned by logbook

Duration and level

Apprenticeship standard

More information about the Level 3 Gas Network Craftsperson Apprenticeship standard can be found here.

Apprenticeship end point assessment

For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page.