Salary £25,397
Fixed Term Contract 6 months
Based at our offices Thorpe Park, Leeds
Are you passionate about sustainability, energy innovation, and gaining hands-on experience in a real-world engineering and project delivery environment? Join our
East Coast Hydrogen (ECH) team as an Intern and contribute to one of the UK’s most exciting low-carbon infrastructure projects.
As an ECH Intern, you will support the delivery of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) stage of the East Coast Hydrogen project. This internship offers exposure to technical, environmental, and strategic aspects of energy transition, while developing your skills in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Assist with data collection, analysis, and documentation to support project delivery
- Prepare and review reports, presentations, and meeting notes
- Support project tracking, including milestones, risks, and actions using project management tools
- Help organise meetings, workshops, and site visits, including logistics and materials
- Participate in design reviews, team meetings, and sustainability discussions
- Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to facilitate smooth project execution
- Contribute to administrative tasks and ad hoc support for wider business objectives
What We Are Looking For
- Completed secondary education (A-levels or equivalent)
- A strong interest in energy and sustainability
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Proactive, curious, and eager to learn
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office; willingness to learn engineering/project software
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Desirable: A full UK driving licence
This internship is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in a dynamic and impactful project. You will be part of a supportive team working on the future of clean energy, with opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully.
What We Offer You
- Salary from £25,397 per annum
- 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
- SSP for the first 2 calendar days then occupational sick pay
- A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
- Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days... and much more!
- An array of fantastic family-friendly policies such as 6 weeks paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months' full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more!
We are...
Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7 million individual customers. We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
Our
Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are… Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!
Our
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve.
Next Steps - Please apply by clicking 'apply' and uploading your CV. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be in contact within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role throughout
October. We look forward to receiving your application for the role.
If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at NGNCareers@northerngas.co.uk
