Gas Networks Ireland operates and maintains Ireland’s €3bn, 14,758km national gas network, which is considered one of the safest and most modern renewables-ready gas networks in Europe. Over 720,000 Irish homes and businesses trust Ireland’s gas network to provide efficient and reliable energy to meet their heating, cooking, manufacturing and transport needs.
The gas network is the cornerstone of Ireland’s energy system, securely supplying more than 30% of Ireland’s total energy and almost 50% of the country’s electricity generation.
Gas Networks Ireland is aiming to deliver a repurposed, resized and fully decarbonised gas network by 2045. Its “Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network” envisions transforming the existing gas network into two separate systems carrying 100% renewable gas, one dedicated to biomethane and the other to green hydrogen, with the potential to carry approximately 30% biomethane and 70% green hydrogen, as well as offering significant long term energy export opportunities.
Gas Networks is an organisation with a very strong legacy and a culture founded on pride in our purpose, to keep Irelands energy moving, and commitment to our vision, to be at the heart of Irelands energy future. Our organisational values demonstrate what is important across the organisation including building on our experience across our organisation to build towards our sustainable future, doing what's right for each other and for the people and communities that we serve and finally energised for the change of our future towards a renewable energy landscape. Throughout your career in Gas Networks Ireland, you will be part of an organisation that has a strong commitment to supporting and developing our workforce today and into the future. You will also have an opportunity to get involved in our ambitious iBelong programme ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for us all to thrive. Finally, our Time to Talk Mental Health programme and our wellbeing initiatives ensure we provide support across many areas as you work in our organisation.
The Role:
Reporting to the Gas Technical Competency Training Manager, the Technical Training Instructor – Gas Installations will have responsibility for developing and delivering face to face gas technical and safety related training, identifying and implementing training programmes, developing and conducting relevant competency assessments, assisting in developing an annual training plan, supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of 3rd party accreditation(s) and ensuring compliance with national standards through training initiatives. They will also provide technical support and training to the development of relevant GNI apprentices
Duties and Responsibilities
Development and delivery of technical training in relevant technical areas, which may include gas installations, leak management, relevant standards and procedures.
Developing and delivering gas network safety training for GNI staff, contractors, and new industry entrants, e.g., gas safety awareness,
Development and delivery of relevant Health & Safety training, including Manual Handling training.
Supporting the development of relevant GNI apprentices, including the provision of relevant training and assessment.
Delivering training in the GNI Training Centre at NSC Finglas and at locations around the country as required
Developing training related and field competency assessments.
Undertaking formal competency assessments in the training centre and in the field
Scheduling and coordinating attendance of attendees at the Networks Technical Training Centre in Finglas and other relevant locations.
Providing technical services to the wider business, including testing / trialling of new equipment and processes.
Provide assistance to relevant operational departments in the development of technical procedures.
Developing training materials based on Irish Technical/Safety Standards, work instructions, operational procedures and the GNI Safety, Quality, Risk and Environmental Management Systems
Extending access to training materials via design, promotion, and delivery of briefings/courses
Overseeing the qualifications and competence profiles of staff and contractors
Compliance with and input to the ongoing development of procedures associated with accreditation from external training and development bodies.
Undertaking various technical training courses as required for maintaining and developing training capabilities.
Ensuring the personnel and training centre records and files are correctly maintained.
Other duties as required from time to time.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Qualification in Gas Installations essential
Minimum of 5 years practical gas technical work experience essential
Experience and/or qualification in Technical Training desirable
Experience and/or qualification in vocational assessments and verification desirable
Training and qualification in Safety at Work legislation desirable
Proven ability to create and develop good working relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals, coupled with the ability to gain commitment from others.
Experience with identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas and implementing solutions.
Have excellent analytical skills and be able to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements and propose and implement solutions.
Previous experience in a training, coaching or instructional role an advantage.
Communication skills, particularly with an audience/group an advantage
Proactively identifying new areas of learning and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job
Ability to set own high standards of performance and delivering desired results.
Applications, including current Curriculum Vitae, should be emailed to the following address stating the job title and reference number in the subject line of your email: recruit@gasnetworks.ie
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is the 30TH of January 2026.
Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.
Gas Networks Ireland is an equal opportunities employer
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.
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