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New Ice Pigging Technician Joins the Team
We are very pleased to welcome Aiden Griffin to the Nivalis team.
Joining as our new Ice Pigging Technician, Aiden has trained as an electrician within JF Electrical Services Ltd who have supported projects alongside Nivalis so he is familiar with the work that we do.
To welcome Aiden to the team we caught up with him to ask some questions and find out a bit more about his background.
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Posted on: 23rd Jan 2026
What were you doing in your previous role?
Before joining Nivalis, I worked as an HGV driver. After that I retrained as an electrician with JF Electrical Services Ltd, who have previously worked alongside Nivalis. That route gave me a solid practical background and a good grounding in safe, hands-on engineering work.
What does an Ice Pigging Technician do?
My role is varied and hands-on. It includes building and wiring control panels, fault-finding and repairs, servicing and inspection of the equipment, and supporting general engineering tasks. Over time I’ll also be building more experience supporting Ice Pigging operations on site and making sure the kit is safe, reliable and ready to perform.
What are you most looking forward to about the new role?
I’m looking forward to learning the Ice Pigging technology properly and being part of helping the business grow. I’m especially keen to see the results we can achieve for customers and to help explain what Ice Pigging can do and where it adds value.
What challenges might you come across in the new role?
The main challenge will be building up my technical knowledge quickly across the equipment, the process, and different customer sites. I’m looking forward to learning more about how Ice Pigging works in the real world, and seeing the before-and-after results in different pipe systems and industries.
What's been the most interesting Ice Pigging job you’ve worked on so far?
One of the most interesting jobs so far has been supporting testing for contamination removal on very large diameter (900mm) pipework. It was unusual because of the scale of the pipework and the amount of planning needed to set up safely, run the tests, and collect useful results. It was a great introduction to how Ice Pigging performs on large bore systems.
I’m excited for this job where I can keep learning and developing, and where hard work and taking pride in the job really matters. I enjoy practical problem-solving, getting stuck in, and being part of a team that supports each other.