Big Names Publication

Utility Services

We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.

Job Sites www.britishgasjobs.co.uk/careers www.justutilities.net www.utilityjobsearch.com www.utilitypeopleuk.com www.matchtech.com www.uwopportunity.co.uk www.drax.com/careers Check Out www.water-guide.org.uk www.electricity-guide.org.uk www.gas-guide.org.uk/ Industry Magazines and News http://utilityweek.co.uk www.theguardian.com/business/ energy-industry www.energy-uk.org.uk www.ofwat.gov.uk www.ofgem.gov.uk

Centrica Plc • Supplier of gas and electric • HQ Berkshire, £29 billion revenue, 37,500 staff, 1,200 apprentices • Brands include British Gas, Centrica Energy and Dyno • Apprenticeship programme in Electrical, White Goods, Smart Metering and more • Undergraduate internships, taster days and graduate programme • Water supplier and waste treatment operator in London and home counties • 5,000 staff, £2 billion revenue • Traineeships for students not in education, employment or training • Apprenticeships in Mechanical, Electrical and Control Systems National Grid Plc • Operates national electric and gas network • £14 billion revenue, 23,000 staff, HQ London • Graduate programmes and industrial placements in Engineering, IT, Finance, Commercial • Advanced Apprenticeship schemes in Gas Operations, Emergency Response, Overhead Lines, Substations Thames Water Utilities Plc

E.ON • German energy supplier to 33 million customers, 30 countries • 111 billion euro revenue, 58,000 staff, 12,000 in UK • Runs 23 UK windfarms, one biomass plus coal and gas stations • Graduate internships, summer placement and programmes SSE Plc • Electricity, gas and telecoms services, HQ Perth • £30 billion revenue, 19,900 employees • Apprenticeships in Power Generation, Power Distribution and Contract Business, Higher Apprenticeships as Engineering Trainee Scottish Power • Distribution network operator, transmission, generator and supplier of electricity and gas • £5 billion revenue, 5,000 staff, HQ Glasgow Severn Trent Plc • Group of companies employing 15,000 people in UK, Europe and USA • £1.8 billion revenue company, HQ Coventry • Graduate and Apprenticeship opportunities

EDF Energy • Generates electricity and supplies energy to 5 million customers • £4 billion revenue, 13,000 staff, HQ London • Apprenticeship schemes in maintenance and metering • Apprenticeships in Business, Engineering and Chemistry Trainees • Undergraduate internships & placements • Graduate programme for engineering/ science students and in commercial roles UK Power Network • Largest UK Distribution Network Operator providing electricity to 7.8 million homes in Southeast • 5,000 employees, offices in London, Maidstone, Crawley, Ipswich, Bury St Edmonds, Potters Bar • £1.6 billion revenue, apprenticeships, internships and graduate opportunities Npower Plc • Electricity generator and supplier of gas, owned by RWE • HQ Swindon, 11,000 staff

• Career paths are Energy, Sales, Customer Services, Engineering and Technical, Business • Graduate Training scheme and internship opportunities