Electrical Engineer

National Gas; Blaina; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Holiday allowance

Life assurance

Salary sacrifice benefits

Wellbeing & development

Job summary

National Gas in Ebbw Vale is seeking an experienced electrical engineering asset management professional to test and validate OT and cybersecurity capabilities in a safe offline environment. You will provide technical electrical engineering expertise, support innovation projects and ensure outputs can transition to operations safely.

The role requires EL96 LV4 Authorised Person status, strong governance knowledge of NIS, safety rules and CAF assurance, and mentoring of CORE technicians while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with EL96 LV4 Authorised Person status and LV isolations.
• Experience in OT cyber security and governance requirements.
• Ability to manage LV isolations safely.

Responsibilities

• Act as engineering authority for EC&I and cybersecurity assets.
• Lead safe operation and expansion of CORE capability.
• Review EC&I design docs and CFAT testing.
• Maintain governance and regulatory documentation.
• Mentor CORE technicians and share knowledge.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and manage risks.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Cyber security

Engineering governance

Mentoring CORE technicians

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Ebbw Vale, onsite

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

Circa £65,000 DOE + benefits

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About the role:

Working in our modern engineering research facility in Ebbw Vale, this electrical engineering asset management role gives you the opportunity to security test the National Gas operational assets and technology and upcoming innovations – in a safe offline environment; working closely with other engineers and cyber specialists.

You will provide technical electrical engineering expertise and capability across operational technology (OT), cyber security and engineering assurance; supporting innovation projects and testing activity, helping to ensure that outputs can be safely transitioned into operational use.

Key accountabilities:

• Engineering subject matter expert for electrical, control and instrumentation (EC&I) and cybersecurity assets.
• Lead the safe operation and expansion of CORE capability, ensuring engineering, operational technology and cyber assurance activities are delivered in line with National Gas standards, policies and procedures.
• Act as a competent engineering authority, acting under SCO/91 and EL/96 LV4 responsibilities as appropriate to the role and authorised competence level.
• Manage technical engineering design reviews across all workstreams and multifunctional teams, including reviewing for approval Electrical Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) design documentation, cybersecurity CFAT testing, and leading test assurance activities.
• Maintain comprehensive technical and assurance documentation to evidence compliance with relevant governance, safety and regulatory requirements, including the NIS Regulations, Price Control Deliverables and CAF-related assurance expectations.
• Responsible for the maintenance, fault investigation, remediation and vulnerability management of operational assets, ensuring issues are identified, assessed and resolved in line with National Gas standards, safety requirements and cyber assurance expectations.
• Mentor CORE technicians and provide technical guidance to build engineering capability, support knowledge transfer and maintain alignment with National Gas procedures, safety requirements and competency expectations.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, delivery units, project teams and technical specialists, using sound judgement to resolve queries, escalated risks where required and support timely corrective action.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering subject or equivalent experience in electrical, C/I discipline.
• Sustained experience in working under EL96 LV4 Authorised Person status and associated electrical engineering competence to provide electrical safety leadership, manage LV isolations, and ensure compliance with National Gas Electrical Safety Rules.
• Sustained Experience operating under Safe Control of Operations requirements, including SCO/91 and EL/96, with appropriate authorisation to act as Authorising Engineer, Job Owner and/or Site Controller in line with business requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, engineering standards, safety procedures and operational governance requirements.
• Detailed technical understanding of operational assets, associated plant and Control & Instrumentation equipment, including safe isolation, decommissioning and recommissioning.
• Experience working in operational technology environments, including instrumentation, control systems, engineering interfaces and operational site constraints.
• Strong understanding of Operational Technology (OT) cyber security principles, including cyber risk in industrial control system environments and the application of cyber security requirements to engineering, testing or assurance activity.
• Ability to undertake the manual handling requirements of the role safely and in line with health and safety procedures.

What we can offer you:

• Salary circa £65,000 dependant on experience
• Market-leading double-match pension (for every £1 you add, we add £2)
• Annual performance bonus
• 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days and option to buy 5 additional days
• 10x salary life assurance and income protection
• Flexible opt-in salary sacrifice benefits including private healthcare, car, dental, and technology schemes
• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities

Security clearance:

This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout their employment. For further information, visit GOV.UK (UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels).

Inclusive recruitment:

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

Further information:

• Advert close: 8th October 2026
• Interviews: w/c 19th October 2026