Lead Electrical Engineer
National Gas Transmission PLC
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Job summary
National Gas is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to take end-to-end accountability for electrical projects from definition to close-out. You will ensure safety, technical compliance, cost control, and regulatory adherence while delivering critical gas infrastructure improvements across the East region.
Based in a region with hybrid working, you will travel regularly to support compressor stations and gas terminals, leading design management, contractor reviews, and site inspections with a
Qualifications
- HNC/Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, with demonstrable additional industry experience.
- Strong experience of industrial electrical systems, including design, installation, inspection, testing, and commissioning.
- Experience of electrical design management and design approval processes within construction or engineering projects.
- Knowledge of LV and HV electrical equipment and applicable British and international standards
- Experience of electrical requirements for potentially explosive or hazardous area environments
- Strong understanding of electrical, health and safety, CDM, and environmental requirements
- Experience of delivering projects against scope, programme, cost, quality, safety, and risk requirements
- Full UK driving licence
- Chartered Engineer status
- C&G 2396 Low Voltage Design, Erection and Verification
- CompEx Ex12
- BS 7671 inspection and testing experience, training, or qualifications such as C&G 2391-52
- Experience of electrical infrastructure within gas transmission, utilities, energy, or another safety-critical industry
Responsibilities
- Lead design management and technical assurance, ensuring electrical designs meet National Gas specifications and modification requirements
- Review contractor design submissions and challenge solutions to achieve safe, compliant, and practical outcomes
- Lead electrical projects through design, construction, testing, commissioning, and close-out
- Monitor site activity through technical inspections, quality assessments, and safety and environmental audits
- Support project teams and contractors to resolve electrical issues and maintain safe, effective delivery
- Review electrical and instrumentation test records, drawings, asset records, and handover documentation
- Build strong relationships across engineering, operations, project teams, suppliers, and contractors
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Peterborough, GB, PE7 8FD East Winch, GB, PE32 1HL Chelmsford, GB, CM1 4LU Peterborough, GB, PE6 7HH Eye, GB, IP23 7HL Duxford, GB, CB22 4RT Bacton, GB, NR12 0JD Hatton, GB, LN8 5QE
Company: National Gas
Requisition ID: 3162
- Additional earning potential through overtime
Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days per week working in the office or on site
Travel: Regular travel across the East region, including our regional hub in Peterborough
Location requirement: Based within reasonable travelling distance of one of our East region sites
At National Gas, the work we do matters.
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.
Take the technical lead on electrical investment projects that help keep some of Britain’s most important gas infrastructure safe, reliable, and resilient.
As Lead Electrical Engineer, you’ll have end-to-end accountability for electrical projects, from definition and design through construction, commissioning, and close-out, ensuring delivery meets safety, technical, cost, quality, and regulatory requirements
Across our East Region, our compressor stations, Bacton Gas Terminal, and wider operational sites depend on safe and reliable electrical infrastructure. You’ll help protect that performance by delivering investment projects and making sure new and modified assets meet the right technical standards.
It’s an opportunity to combine your electrical expertise with project leadership, influencing designs, solving site challenges, and working with contractors and operational teams to deliver improvements that have a real impact on our network.
- Lead design management and technical assurance, ensuring electrical designs meet National Gas specifications and modification requirements
- Review contractor design submissions and challenge solutions to achieve safe, compliant, and practical outcomes
- Lead electrical projects through design, construction, testing, commissioning, and close-out
- Monitor site activity through technical inspections, quality assessments, and safety and environmental audits
- Support project teams and contractors to resolve electrical issues and maintain safe, effective delivery
- Review electrical and instrumentation test records, drawings, asset records, and handover documentation
- Build strong relationships across engineering, operations, project teams, suppliers, and contractors
This role would suit someone who combines strong electrical engineering expertise with experience of delivering projects in complex industrial environments and enjoys taking technical ownership from design through to commissioning.
- HNC/Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline, with demonstrable additional industry experience
- Strong experience of industrial electrical systems, including design, installation, inspection, testing, and commissioning
- Experience of electrical design management and design approval processes within construction or engineering projects
- Knowledge of LV and HV electrical equipment and applicable British and international standards
- Experience of electrical requirements for potentially explosive or hazardous area environments
- Strong understanding of electrical, health and safety, CDM, and environmental requirements
- Experience of delivering projects against scope, programme, cost, quality, safety, and risk requirements
- Full UK driving licence
- Chartered Engineer status
- C&G 2396 Low Voltage Design, Erection and Verification
- CompEx Ex12
- BS 7671 inspection and testing experience, training, or qualifications such as C&G 2391-52
- Experience of electrical infrastructure within gas transmission, utilities, energy, or another safety-critical industry
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).
- Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
- Annual performance bonus up to 6%
- Company car (subject to business mileage)
- Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme
- 10x salary life assurance and income protection
- Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options
- Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities
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.
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