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IGEM NEWS | YPPC Grand Final 2018

THE SHOW

MUST GO ON

Sam Jones, of Wales & West has produced and edited a short “I think today was about
Utilities, wows the judges with his animated video to let customers know representing Build & Replace,
unique presentation why gas networks are replacing old representing the Wales & West
metallic mains and how these works Utilities apprenticeship scheme and
IN A HOTLY CONTESTED Grand Final, are beneficial to them. demonstrating the skills I have learnt
winner Sam Jones, of Wales & West His project, which also involved over the last three years. It’s about
Utilities, brought a touch of drama to copying the video onto mini PE pipe promoting what the company has
this year’s Young Persons Paper USBs and promoting it via a invested in me. Although I am coming
Competition. smartphone-friendly QR code, coupled to the end of my apprenticeship
Showing off his flair for the with Sam’s infectious enthusiasm for journey, hopefully it’s the start of a
theatrical at the IET’s Austin Court in the work, secured a win in the eyes of new journey for Wales & West
Birmingham, Sam began his the judging panel. Utilities as my project is rolled out
presentation with a skit of a site Sam, who is currently completing with the help of my peers.
engineer dealing with a concerned the third year of his apprenticeship “It felt brilliant to win and it’s not just
customer, complete with a life-like with Wales & West Utilities (WWU), a win for me, it’s a win for everyone
set consisting of PE pipes, barriers said: “Build & Replace is a department who has been involved in the project.
and traffic cones. that doesn’t normally get a lot of It’s a massive win for the apprenticeship
Apprentice Build & Replace Engineer recognition. I work outdoors, so I scheme, it’s a massive win for Build &
Sam demonstrated how roadside gas thought if I could bring an element of Replace and it’s a massive win for
works can be disruptive to people’s that into my presentation and be true Wales & West Utilities.”
lives and how effective communication to what I do I could show that, firstly, I The IGEM Young Persons Paper
can build customer confidence, before am passionate about it, secondly, I Competition, sponsored by ULC
blowing the judging panel away with know a lot about the subject and, Robotics and SGN, was this year
his project presentation. thirdly, I am not pretending to be judged by IGEM President Steve
Having learned a new skillset, he something that I’m not. Edwards, who chaired the judging

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