Pipe Fitter
Date:
29 Sept 2026
Location:
Belper, GB, DE56 2FZ
Company:
National Gas
Requisition ID:
3248
£44,642 to £49,894 + up to 6% bonus + access to liveried vehicle
- Additional earning potential through overtime and standby
Location: Ambergate
Working pattern: Site-based, 5 days a week
Travel: Regular (national)
Location requirement: Based within reasonable travelling distance of Ambergate
About us
At National Gas, the work we do matters.
As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.
Join us and help secure Britain's energy
About the role
Join our National Gas Services (NGS) fabrication team and use your pipe fitting, fabrication, and mechanical skills on work that directly supports safe, reliable operations.
You’ll work across workshop and site-based projects, preparing, fitting, assembling, maintaining, and repairing pipework and mechanical equipment to exacting safety and quality standards.
Why this role matters
NGS provides specialist inspection, maintenance, repair, infrastructure, and emergency response services across the UK and Ireland. Our fabrication capability is an important part of delivering that service safely and reliably.
As a Pipe Fitter, the quality and accuracy of your work will have a direct impact on project delivery and operational performance. From fabricating pipework in the workshop to supporting complex tie-ins on operational sites, you’ll help make sure equipment is prepared correctly, safely, and ready when it’s needed.
What you'll be doing
- Fabricate, fit, assemble, maintain, and repair pipework systems and mechanical equipment to engineering drawings and specifications
- Prepare pipework for welding through accurate measurement, machining, bevelling, grinding, alignment, and fit-up
- Operate workshop machinery and equipment to manufacture, modify, and repair components
- Verify materials, dimensions, tolerances, and completed assemblies against project and quality requirements
- Support welding, testing, installation, commissioning, and critical tie-in activities
- Work with Supervisors, Project Engineers, Welders, and operational teams to deliver fabrication and maintenance requirements
- Maintain high standards of safety, equipment care, material control, and workshop housekeeping
What you'll bring
This role would suit someone who enjoys practical, precision engineering and takes pride in delivering safe, high-quality fabrication work. You’ll be comfortable working independently as a skilled technician while collaborating closely with the wider fabrication and operational team.
Essential
- Proven pipe fitting, fabrication, mechanical assembly, or maintenance experience in an industrial, engineering, utilities, construction, or fabrication environment
- Practical mechanical engineering experience involving pipework, pressure-containing systems, or mechanical equipment
- Experience using conventional workshop and machining equipment
- Ability to read and interpret engineering, fabrication, isometric drawings, P&IDs, and technical specifications
- Experience preparing, fitting, and assembling carbon steel and stainless-steel pipework, including preparation for welding
- Relevant apprenticeship or recognised Level 3 engineering qualification in a mechanical, gas, or related discipline
- Ability to support workshop and site-based work across the UK
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Gas transmission, pressure systems, pipeline, or wider energy-sector experience
- Experience supporting coded welding, tie-in, or critical weld activities
- Machining qualification or strong demonstrable machining experience
- CCNSG Safety Passport, IOSH Working Safely, or relevant lifting and slinging qualification
- Knowledge of material traceability and fabrication quality documentation
Security clearance
This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout their employment. For further information, visit GOV.UK (UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels).
What we offer
- Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
- Annual performance bonus up to 6%
- Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme
- 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
- 10x salary life assurance and income protection
- Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options
- Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities
Inclusive recruitment
We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
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