Smart Partnership is Meeting Demand

CLECKHEATON, U.K. - June 12, 2015 - PRLog -- A ground breaking go-to market business model to recruit, train, supply and retain specialist qualified smart meter engineers has secured full-time employment for 40 smart meter engineers within it’s first month of trading.

The Utilities Academy and specialist global recruiters to the energy industry, Spencer Ogden, are working together to supply technical savvy and hard-to-find dual fuel smart meter engineering talent to the energy and utilities market.

The 40 individuals have been through the Academy’s training to work scheme which guarantees an interview for a 23 month smart metering contract with an energy or utilities company looking for skilled and knowledgeable smart meter engineers.

Daniel Coleman, managing director at the Utilities Academy says: “Over the next 5 years, 30 million gas and electric smart meters will need to be installed across the UK with hundreds of engineers needed to complete the work. We have developed a win, win offering that not only develops a skilled and knowledgeable workforce, but through our unique links with industry ensures they are job ready.”

With the first 40 employed the Utilities Academy has forward orders from utility and energy companies with a further 150 engineers which is expected to double before the end of autumn.

Phil Bygrave, Commercial Director at Spencer Ogden Energy says: “Investing in people has always been our main priority so to see 40 of our engineers fully employed is very satisfying to see. Our training is fast becoming well recognised as the solution for the industry to ensure smart meter technology deployment in the UK is delivered.

The Academy is the first dedicated smart meter training facility In the UK and has secured accreditation status with the National Skills Council, BPEC, Gas Safe Register, CITB and NSAP and Gold Provider of Independently Assessed Energy & Efficiency Assessors.