Support Engineer - Pressure Management

Support Engineer - Pressure Management

Competitive starting salary from £37,440

Up to 10% bonus

Permanent 

40 hours per week

Located in Doxford Park, Sunderland

We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Engineer within our Pressure Management team. This role is an integral part of our small and established team at our offices in Doxford Park, Sunderland.

You will contribute to the development and the implementation of strategies to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the gas transportation network and play a main role in the day-to-day activities within the Pressure Management team.

Your key accountabilities and responsibilities will include but will not be limited to

•    Monitoring and controlling District Governor pressures

•    Identifying and reporting Governor and Pressure points to Maintenance teams

•    Producing MI based on pressure data used for leakage reporting

•    Preparation of leakage related data for annual Leakage / Shrinkage reporting

•    Optimising the RIIO leakage incentive mechanism

What we are looking for in our Support Engineer

•    Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)

•    High level of numerical and mathematical ability

•    Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

•    Excellent communication skills verbal, written and numerical

•    Strong team player, whilst also having the ability to work on their own initiative with a proactive attitude

•    Although training will be provided covering our pressure monitoring systems; a good level of general IT knowledge and experience will be required

•    Knowledge of appropriate legislation, NGN Policies and Procedures and of the gas network would be highly advantageous in this role

•    A full UK driving licence

What we offer you as a Support Engineer

•    Competitive starting salary from £ 37,440 dependent on your skills experience

•    40 Hours per week

•    Up to 10% bonus (dependent upon achievement of set targets)

•    Stakeholder pension scheme (5/10)

•    25 days annual leave per annum

•    Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and exclusive NGN discounts 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.  We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve. 

Next Steps.  Please apply by clicking apply and uploading your CV. 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 be contact within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role throughout May.  We look forward to receiving your application for the role.  

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