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IGEM NEWS | Industrial Affiliates

Morrison Utility Services receives

endorsed training status from Energy

& Utility Skills

MORRISON UTILITY SERVICES
(MUS), the UK’s largest dedicated
utility service provider, and part of M
Group Services, has received Endorsed
Training Programme status from
Energy & Utility Skills for its Gas
Network Site Manager (GNSM)
Development Programme.
The programme was introduced in
January 2017 to provide a structured
career path from trainee level to
GNSM Level 3 for MUS employees
working on behalf of Wales & West
Utilities.
Energy & Utility Skills is a Morrison Utility Services receives
Recogniser of Training for IGEM/IG/1. endorsed training status from EU Skills
As reported, all gas training
programmes for new entrants must equipped to become the specialist pace that suits them. Moving forward,
comply with IGEM/IG/1 Standards of engineers and/or area managers of this is the blueprint for the minimum
Training in Gas Work and be the future standard for all MUS gas sector
recognised by an IGEM-authorised MUS Executive Director Sean Kelly contracts. Our aim is to introduce the
Recogniser of Training. said: “This EUSR recognition provides programme to our other gas contracts
A record of achievement, which our people on the Wales & West over the forthcoming year.
incorporates recognised qualifications Utilities contract with access to a “The programme is significantly
and certifications, ensures that career path of nationally recognised increasing staff engagement and is
suitable skills are developed for the qualifications which will provide attracting new talent to MUS from
requirements of GNSM roles within transferable skills, logical career the armed forces, competitors and
MUS and the wider gas sector. development and progression, and new entrants to the industry. It offers
The initiative was developed with the ability to specialise according to a platform for our people to develop
two key objectives: their skills and talents. the requisite technical, management
■ To retain skilled staff and “By allowing candidates to set their and people skills, as well as the
operatives with a series of flexible own training agendas within a relevant experience to take the next
qualifications which will provide an regulated framework, we are step into senior management. We are
attractive career path providing a career path which has the delighted to have secured this
■ To develop a pool of talent ability to grow with the individual at a recognition from EUSR.” ■

PSS HIRE IS NEW WASK PARTNER

CRANE BUILDING SERVICE & developments are a great fit for the
Utilities has recently partnered with PSS Hire business model.
PSS Hire as a new distributor for With service centres across the UK
WASK gas flowstopping equipment. and Ireland, PSS Hire can now
PSS Hire is a leading specialist provide WASK equipment and the
supplier of products and services to associated technical back-up on a
the utilities, civil engineering, pipeline, national basis.
infrastructure and associated sectors WASK Equipment is a market
in the UK and Ireland. leading, low pressure gas
With over 25 years’ experience of flowstopping solution in the UK and
providing innovative products and is part of Crane Building Services &
first class service, the long- Utilities, a manufacturer of a range
established WASK range of low of highly engineered flow control Mark Hamilton, Director of PSS Hire,
pressure flowstopping solutions and products and solutions for the HVAC and Mark Hopes, Exec VP and General
additional recent product and utility sectors. ■ Manager for Utilities at Crane

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