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Trainee Dual Fuel Engineer

🏢 Utilita • 📍 Telford, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£34,522 - £34,522
£2,877 - £2,877 / mo

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Position Overview & Specifications

Title: Trainee Dual Fuel Engineer
Department: Field Services
Location: Telford
Salary: £34,522 (Rising to £38,358 upon qualification)

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

Are you available to join a training group on the 19thJune 2023.

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 can we 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.

What does the 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 6-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.

What we are 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.

Utilita Benefits available from your first day!

· Utilita Bonus scheme – Earn up to 10% of your salary, made up of personal and company elements.

· Career progression – Over 30% of roles filled in 2022 by internal movers.

· 25 days annual leave.

· The opportunity to win Major outdoor event tickets with Utilita Extra – including gigs and shows at the Utilita Newcastle, Sheffield and Birmingham arenas and Football matchday tickets.

· Discounted Energy Tariffs.

· Access to the 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.

· Own Charitable foundation: Utilita Giving – We offer a paid volunteering day every year. Plus, the chance to be involved in fundraising activities.

· A health care scheme that includes dental, eye care, treatments, and diagnostics health consultations.

· Death in service cover, 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 vote 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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £34,522.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Dual Fuel Engineer roles across Utilita's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £34,522 - £34,522 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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