Senior Integrity Engineer

Date: 14 Nov 2024

Location: GB Ferry Hill, GB, DL17 0SE

Company: National Gas

Senior Integrity Engineer - Durham - £66,260 + Company Car

National Gas has an exciting and important role in achieving net zero and in leading a fair energy transition for the UK. We will do this by developing the green gas system of tomorrow, while delivering the natural gas needs of today.
 
National Gas Metering maintains and manages around 6.8 million domestic, industrial and commercial combined gas assets across the UK, enabling homes and industry to access the energy they need safely and reliably. We support new connections and maintain existing installations.

About the role

If you see the opportunity in every challenge and you’re always striving to make progress, that’s exactly why we need you in our Engineering team within National Gas Metering (NGM).
 
As a Senior Integrity Engineer at NGM, you will be responsible for providing robust and safe metering systems for our customers within an allocated geographical area.
 
You will achieve this by overseeing the co-ordination of various engineering field activities with multiple stakeholders.  This will include undertaking end consumer meetings, liaising within NGM’s service partners, asset suppliers and working closely with your colleagues in the Engineering Team plus within other areas of NGM.
   
You will be dynamic and adaptive to managing multiple projects within your area to meet our customer needs by providing the most suitable engineering solution. You will provide clear scopes of work and will order materials in line with Metering processes and contracts. 

 

You will possess strong project management and communication skills and promote team working; forming relationships with external parties will be a key part of your role. You will be a role model for all elements of safety and you will ensure NGM’s Safety, Health and Environmental objectives are delivered.
 
You will look ahead and suggest future investment and innovation opportunities for our operational metering portfolio to influence positive change whilst also being responsible for evaluating investment requirements against condition, risk and whole life costs of an installation. Within this role you will be required to participate in a 24/7 standby rota.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this role you will have working knowledge on Low, Medium, Intermediate and High Pressure gas installations, and to hold appropriate 'Gas Safe' and SCO qualifications. Experience in the design of modules and commissioning of Metering Assets is advantageous.
 
You must hold a UK driving licence and be willing to travel within your patch and outside of when necessary. NGM is a home based organisation, however we expect our teams to join us for in person company events a few times a year. It would be advantageous to have compliance knowledge against the PSSR regulation and IGEM GL/5 initiator experience. 

What we can offer you

  • Annual bonus of 10% based on personal and company performance 
  • Company car
  • 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra or sell days 
  • 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 
  • Overtime at x1.5 normal and then x2 on Sunday
  • 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 leading a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future for everyone.  Our skilled colleagues bring gas to 23m homes, and over 500,000 businesses, including heavy industries and power stations that keep Great Britain's lights on.  We fuel growth and innovation, whilst transitioning our network to hydrogen, to play our part in the journey to net zero. 
 
At National Gas, we are 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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