Smart Energy Expert Review

My job is primary installing smart meters, gas and electric. Some of my work is installing dumb meters and also repairing prepay meters. Day consists of driving to customer address and installing meter, registering meter on British Gas computer system. Checking gas appliances and electrical system for safety. Giving energy efficiency advice.

I'm now gas safe registered and have electrical qualifications too. However I feel that the training was rushed and only gave you the basic info to pass exams.

I love my apprenticeship, I do lots of overtime. I'm consistently one of the top performers in my team and tell everyone how much I love my job.

I've worked for British Gas for 9 years, but have recently joined the apprenticeship programme. I have seen 3 major rounds of redundancies in this time.

Pretty badly organised. Job offer included certain qualifications that I would gain, first day of the course trainer said the course had changed - no one in charge knew the correct qualifications.

Lots of support and guidance from company and management. Employee assistance programme. eLearning noodles remotely accessable

Same answer as above. Trainer and employer are the same entity. Nine out of ten.

Base salary could be more generous due to the amount of responsibility the role involves. Lots of earning potential though, good quarterly bonus scheme.

There are opportunities to progress which are emailed to all employees. Smart meter installation is like the gold rush at the moment so there are lots of other companies to join.

Yes

Even though they make a lot of redundancies, it's still a good place to work. The money and benefits are good and it's a well respected company.

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