EC&I Integrity Manager (East Region)

EC&I Integrity Manager - Peterborough - £65,000 to £75,000

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 EC&I Integrity Manager who will lead a team of engineering and quality assurance professionals specialising in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) disciplines, supporting project delivery across our gas transmission network. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, safety, and performance of EC&I assets through strategic leadership, technical oversight, and rigorous compliance with statutory and quality standards.

You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing EC&I asset integrity strategies, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and operational excellence. Your team will support the full project lifecycle - from defining technical scopes and reviewing design compliance, to overseeing factory and site inspections, testing, commissioning, and handover.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a team of engineering discipline engineers and quality assurance engineers
• Leading technical reviews and approvals of project queries and design documentation
• Providing EC&I expertise in process safety assessments, environmental reviews, and quality assurance activities
• Managing the delivery and continuous improvement of the project Quality Management System
• Investigating non-conformances and embedding lessons learned to drive efficiency and innovation
• Supporting supplier and manufacturing quality assurance to uphold high standards across the supply chain

You’ll also mentor engineering and maintenance teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, standardisation, and risk-based decision-making. Strong stakeholder management is essential, as you’ll collaborate with internal teams, regulators, and external service providers to ensure our EC&I integrity practices are robust, transparent, and future-focused.

Travel will be part of the job – we have a national portfolio. You'll travel to the Peterborough office a couple of times a week as well as visiting other sites across the East of the UK with home working in-between.

What we're looking for:

Essential - 

• Degree (or equivalent) in an electrical/electronic, instrumentation or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Significant experience in E&I asset integrity management within the energy or utilities industry
• Strong knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation, standards and industry best practice (e.g. ATEX, IECEx, BS EN)
• Commercial acumen to drive value through design optimisation, simplification, innovation, and standardisation
• Experience in management of change in design approval and appraisal processes
• Knowledge of CDM regulations
• Full UK car driving licence

Desirable - 

• Experience of managing a team
• Chartered status with relevant professional body (or working towards)
• COMPEX certification
• Experience with gas transmission assets or similar critical national infrastructure
• Project delivery knowledge, skills, and experience, with some knowledge of ISO9001 and the application of quality management systems within project delivery

What we can offer you:

Annual performance bonus of up to 15% of your eligible earnings in the performance year
28 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days 
Company car (subject to mileage requirements)
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
Flexible benefit scheme, including 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 - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Career progression, professional training and development - including access to LinkedIn Learning
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions

About us:

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security. 

National Gas is responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain. 

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country.  

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.

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