Electrical Engineer (West region)

Electrical Engineer

Up to £65,000 plus annual bonus

West region of the UK

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.

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change. 

About the role

We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer to provide subject matter expertise to our project teams, suppliers and stakeholders as we design, build and commission control and protection systems across our gas transmission network.

Day to day, you’ll collaborate with delivery teams and external partners to help shape the future of our systems, overcome technical challenges and drive continuous improvement. You’ll provide expert guidance and support, ensuring compliance with legislation, technical standards and quality requirements, while also identifying opportunities for innovation, simplification and standardisation.

You’ll bring strong Electrical expertise, a proactive approach to problem solving, and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders. In return, we’ll invest in your development to keep you performing at your best while helping to deliver critical national infrastructure.

You'll spend on average 2–3 days of your working week travelling and working on sites/attending meetings across the West region of the UK, with a particular focus on covering the North of the West region, to support in the delivery of the projects, with home working in between. It would also be ideal if you could commute into our Bristol office from time to time. Therefore, it’s essential you hold a full UK driving licence.

What we're looking for

Essential - 

• Hold a minimum HNC qualification (or equivalent) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
• Experience in the design, build, commissioning, maintenance and operation of Industrial Automation & Control Systems on high hazard process plant
• Full UK car driving licence

Desirable - 

• Have a formal development plan in place to achieve incorporated and relevant chartered status
• Member of a professional engineering institution and registered with the Engineering Council such as IEng or CEng
• Experience with love voltage electrical equipment (or all) of the following relevant industry certifications:
  
  • Control & instrumentation expertise in a relevant process industry
  • Hazardous Areas - CompEx Ex01-04, Ex12a, Ex12b

What we offer

Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance
Death in service 10x your basic salary
Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Professional development and career progression
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need.

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