Terminal Engineer (Bacton, Norfolk)

Terminal Engineer

£53,500 to £62,500 plus:

• Up to 6% annual bonus
• Up to 10% additional earnings through overtime and standby

Bacton, Norfolk

This is a site based role (5 days a week).

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

About the role

You’ll lead and manage terminal operations at an Upper Tier COMAH site, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient 24/7/365 running of critical gas infrastructure. Through strong leadership, operational excellence and continuous improvement, you’ll make sure the terminal meets all regulatory, System Operator and customer requirements while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental protection and performance.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage and develop a 24/7 operational team, driving safety, compliance and continuous improvement
• Oversee safe control of operations (SCO), undertaking incident investigations and safety/technical inspections, and authorising permission documents
• Act as Incident Controller/Site Main Controller during planned and emergency events
• Support maintenance, commissioning, de‑commissioning and fault resolution of plant and equipment
• Enable safe delivery of capital projects and new asset commissioning
• Provide accurate asset condition information for future investment planning
• Manage operational budgets and resources
• Liaise with regulators, emergency services and local authorities
• Ensure all safety‑critical and human‑factors competencies are maintained

About you

You’ll be an experienced operational leader who thrives in a safety‑critical, highly regulated environment. You’ll bring strong decision‑making, excellent people leadership and a commitment to safe, reliable and efficient operations.

Key requirements & experience

Essential

• Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in an mechanical, maintenance, or operational discipline
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Strong knowledge of COMAH, PSSR, GS(M)R, DSEAR and related regulations
• Technical understanding of high‑pressure gas transmission assets and terminal operations
• Experience with SCO/91, SCO/94 and EL/96, or ability to gain authorisation (Safe Control of Operations / Safey System of Work SSoW / Permits Control)
• Proven leadership in high‑hazard operational environments
• Strong stakeholder, communication and influencing skills
• Experience managing budgets, resources and performance
• Full UK car driving licence

Desirable

• Working towards IEng status
• Experience with unions and H&S representatives
• Experience in shift operations or safety‑critical competency frameworks
• Background supporting capital project delivery on COMAH sites

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

Competitive salary and annual performance bonus

Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)

Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)

Flexible benefit scheme, inc. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more

Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury

Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave

Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions

Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7

Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.

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