About Steve…
Being on a construction site is nothing new to Steve Brown, one of the first apprentices to join the ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ apprenticeship. In fact, unlike many of his fellow apprentices, he has worked on pipelines and alongside individuals operating in the role he will soon hold – Pipeline Inspector.
A life in construction
Construction has been part of Steve’s working life for over 20 years; it’s a world he understands – from the requirement of tickets to operate on-site to the strict health and safety requirements.
Steve explains:
Experience on pipelines
During 2022 and 2023, before joining the IACS Training and Education team, Steve spent 14 months on the ESSO pipeline between Southampton and Heathrow Airport, here he tells us more:
About the apprenticeship
The ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ apprenticeship prides itself on its diverse team of apprentices. While the programme can only welcome candidates that are over the age of 18, due to health and safety restrictions, apprentices are aged from 18 to 50. Steve adds:
Steve, alongside the apprentices who joined the first cohort in September 2023, has spent seven months on the programme, which is not only honing his technical skills but also helping him to develop a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in pipeline inspection and the future of the pipeline industry.
