Asset Integrity Engineer - #1757821

Asset Integrity Engineer

Up to £59,111 per annum depending upon skills and experience

Up to 10% bonus

Car Allowance of £6,500 per annum

Based at either our Thorpe Park, Leeds (LS15) or Doxford Park, Sunderland (SR3) office

We have an amazing opportunity for an Asset Integrity Engineer to join our team. Depending on where you live you will be based from either our Thorpe Park office in Leeds (LS15) or our Doxford Park office in, Sunderland (SR3).

You will be joining the Asset Integrity team, who are the custodians of all NGN’s assets; with over 2,500 above ground assets ranging from offtakes to district governors and 37,000km of pipelines including 1,200km of high-pressure pipelines to oversee. It’s a role where variety is assured, along with enjoying a wide range of responsibilities.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong working knowledge across a range of key areas - from engineering policies and standards, through to safety management systems and engineering.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Act as a point of contact for compliance queries, assessing additions or changes to existing legislation and make recommendations with regards to their impact on NGN’s policies and activities.
• Review, assess and update engineering documents.
• Manage Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) and Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) compliance activities.
• Review the condition of NGN transmission assets and develop integrity management plans.
• Effectively manage risk to ensure the long-term reliability of NGN assets.
• Validate mechanical systems on site.
• Support HSE liaison involving transmission pipelines and above ground installation assets.
• Working with partners, stakeholders and customers to ensure completion of Integrity related projects.
• Support the review of project design and construction records.
• Liaise with operations colleagues to resolve technical issues.
• Liaise with operations teams and other stakeholders to ensure asset upgrade programmes are compliant with requirements.
• Supporting regulatory reporting and regulatory compliance processes.
• NGN representation on external industry committees and working groups.
  
  

Candidates wanting to apply should:

• Hold a degree or higher national diploma in a technical or numerical subject or are still working towards this qualification.
• Have some experience in asset integrity, engineering or operational based role.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle
• Having your Gas Passport/Safety Health & Environmental awareness (SHEA) and Safe Control of Operations (SCO) 1 & 2 are desirable but not essential.
• Be conversant with above and below ground Transmission Assets.
• Have a good understanding of the gas network operations.
• Be knowledgeable of asset integrity and compliance management principles
• Be knowledgeable of engineering and risk management
• Have a good understanding of legislative requirements & documentation including Pressure System Safety Regulations (PSSR) and Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR)
• Be a logical thinker, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with a key attention to detail.
• Have a proactive attitude; be a strong team player whilst also having the ability to work on their own initiative.
• Be an experienced user of Microsoft Office applications (SAP would be an advantage).
  
  

What We Offer You

• Salary is up to £59,111 per annum dependent upon skills and experience
• Car Allowance of £6,500 per annum
• Bonus Scheme of up to 10% per annum
• 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
• SSP for the first 2 calendar days then Occupational sick pay
• A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and much more!
• An array of fantastic family-friendly policies such as 6 weeks paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months' full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more!
  
  

We are ... Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7million individual customers. We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are … Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people.

Next Steps. Please apply by uploading your CV and a cover letter. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will contact you within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interview around early July. We look forward to receiving your application for the role.

If you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected]