Lead Pipeline Engineer

Uniper; Immingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy company as a Lead Pipeline Maintenance Engineer, where you will oversee maintenance operations for high-pressure gas pipelines, ensuring safety and compliance. This role involves coordinating inspections and outages, managing contracts, and fostering a positive safety culture within your team. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background and proven leadership skills, as well as an HNC in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Established experience in leading high-pressure gas pipeline maintenance operations.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Skilled in contract management and using CMMS for maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance strategies for high-pressure gas pipelines ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate pipeline outages and inspections to maintain operational reliability.
• Act as Pipeline Emergency Response Officer, leading emergency responses.

Skills

Leadership

Contract Management

Safety Culture

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Engineering

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Job description

Lead the way in energy transformation. Join Uniper as a Lead Pipeline Maintenance Engineer and play a pivotal role in maintaining and evolving our high-pressure gas pipeline systems. You'll drive safety, performance, and innovation while helping shape the future of energy as we transition toward a more sustainable, low-carbon world with a team that values your expertise and leadership.

Your responsibilities

• You will lead the safe and efficient delivery of maintenance strategies for Uniper’s high-pressure gas pipelines, ensuring asset integrity and compliance with engineering policies.
• You will manage and perform the Safety Rules Process, including performing the role of Senior Authorised Person to enact safety from the system.
• You will manage and coordinate pipeline outages and inspections, including pressure system inspections and pigging activities, to maintain operational reliability and meet regulatory standards.
• You will develop and manage contracts, from specification and tendering through to execution, ensuring value for money and alignment with Uniper’s commercial goals.
• You will act as the Pipeline Emergency Response Officer (PERO), providing 24/7 call-out cover as part of the team and leading emergency responses to protect people, assets, and the environment.
• You will drive continuous improvement by embedding quality systems, analysing performance data, and implementing best practices to enhance maintenance efficiency.
• You will lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and professional development.
• You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including gas customers and suppliers, to optimise pipeline operations and support Uniper’s energy transition strategy.
  
  

Your profile

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in leading maintenance operations within high-pressure gas pipeline systems or a similar process industry.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation, with the ability to promote and embed a positive safety culture.
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate outages, inspections, and emergency responses, including acting as a Pipeline Emergency Response Officer (PERO).
• Skilled in using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as SAP, to plan, track, and optimise maintenance activities.
• Confident in contract management, including specification writing, tendering, and overseeing delivery to ensure value and compliance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team, and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Educated to Higher National Certificate (HNC) level or equivalent in an engineering discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent technical knowledge and experience.
  
  

Desirable

• Familiarity with IGEM and UKOPA standards, codes of practice, and good practice guides.
• Experience working in or alongside the energy, utilities, or process industries.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis techniques and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Exposure to managing high-risk contracts and understanding of contract safety engagement principles.
• Training or certification in pipeline emergency response or safety rules (e.g. Senior Authorised Person).
• Working knowledge of asset and risk management tools.
• Membership of or working towards accreditation with a relevant professional engineering body.
  
  

Lead the way in energy transformation. Join Uniper as a Lead Pipeline Maintenance Engineer and play a pivotal role in maintaining and evolving our high-pressure gas pipeline systems. You'll drive safety, performance, and innovation while helping shape the future of energy as we transition toward a more sustainable, low-carbon world with a team that values your expertise and leadership.