Maintenance Systems Lead

Spirit Energy; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit Energy's Barrow-in-Furness base seeks a Maintenance Systems Lead to deploy, govern and optimise maintenance management systems across assets, enabling safe and efficient operations.

You will bridge maintenance, engineering and IS, lead CMMS governance, data quality and KPI dashboards, and support audits and SEMS/COMAH compliance. This is a 2-year PAYE contract with hybrid working, requiring UK right-to-work and a competitive day rate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance systems within hazardous industries.
• Hands-on experience with CMMS/EAM systems.
• Solid understanding of maintenance work management processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 55000 Asset Management principles.
• Proven experience working with ICP and MoC.
• Degree qualified in an engineering or technology discipline.
• Chartered Engineer.
• Experience in event management and investigation training such as Kelvin TopSet.

Responsibilities

• Act as the system owner for the CMMS System, ensuring the system supports maintenance planning, execution, backlog management, defect control and reporting.
• Own system configuration, governance, and change control processes.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.
• Ensure accurate and consistent asset hierarchy, tagging, and equipment master data.
• Maintain data standards for work orders, task lists, failure codes, and maintenance history.
• Drive improvements in data quality to support performance analysis, regulatory reporting, and decision‑making.
• Support alignment with Safety‑Critical Elements (SCEs) and integrity registers.
• Develop and maintain maintenance KPIs and dashboards, including backlog, compliance, PM effectiveness, and deferrals; providing insights into maintenance performance, trends, and risks.
• Support maintenance, reliability, and asset integrity teams with actionable system‑based analysis.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews related to maintenance systems and records.
• Ensure maintenance system usage supports Safety Case, SEMS, COMAH requirements where applicable.
• Identify system‑related risks that could impact asset integrity, safety, or compliance and develop mitigation actions.
• Lead or support initiatives to improve work management processes; preventive maintenance effectiveness; backlog and deferral management
• Support system upgrades, migrations, and digitalisation initiatives.
• Provide guidance and training to users to improve system adoption and data quality.
• Support development of system procedures, work instructions, and user guides.
• Act as a Lead investigator using Kelvin TopSet investigation techniques to support business requirements.
• Any other associated duties as reasonably required.

Skills

Maintenance systems experience

CMMS/EAM systems

Maintenance work management

ISO 55000 knowledge

ICP/MoC experience

Kelvin TopSet event management

Education

Engineering or technology degree

Chartered Engineer

Tools

CMMS/EAM systems

Job description

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?

In operation since 1985, Barrow Gas Terminal is a key piece of the UK’s energy infrastructure and supports the Morecambe Bay gas fields. The terminal has played a long‑standing role in processing and delivering natural gas, supporting both local employment and national energy supply.

With a focus on safety, environmental sustainability and community engagement, we believe in operational excellence at every stage of production. If you are ready to take the next step in your career with a dynamic and energetic team, then we are keen to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY – MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS LEAD

The Maintenance Systems Lead is responsible for the effective deployment, governance, and optimisation of maintenance management systems used across the operating assets. The role ensures that maintenance systems, processes, and data support safe, compliant, and efficient asset management, enabling effective planning, execution, and assurance of maintenance activities.

The position acts as the bridge between maintenance, engineering, operations, and the IS functions, ensuring systems are fit for purpose and aligned with operational and regulatory requirements.

The position is also appointed as the ICP/MoC lead for the business.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

Duration: 2-year contract

Contract Type: PAYE

Day Rate: TBC - For your application to be progressed, please ensure you provide a PAYE day rate banding expectation. Please note that there is no travel and accommodation allowance provided.

• Please only apply if you have existing right-to-work in the UK.


• Please outline notice period/availability to start.

Spirit Energy currently have a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement for all office-based workers. 4 days must be worked in the office with compulsory days being Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The fourth day worked in-office (either Monday or Friday) is of the worker’s choosing but should be in keeping with what is most efficient and effective for their team. The office is open 5 days a week for full time, in-office working if this is the contractor’s preference.

AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…

In role, you will be required to:

• Act as the system owner for the CMMS System, ensuring the system supports maintenance planning, execution, backlog management, defect control and reporting.


• Own system configuration, governance, and change control processes.


• Ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations.


• Ensure accurate and consistent asset hierarchy, tagging, and equipment master data.


• Maintain data standards for work orders, task lists, failure codes, and maintenance history.


• Drive improvements in data quality to support performance analysis, regulatory reporting, and decision‑making.


• Support alignment with Safety‑Critical Elements (SCEs) and integrity registers.


• Develop and maintain maintenance KPIs and dashboards, including backlog, compliance, PM effectiveness, and deferrals; providing insights into maintenance performance, trends, and risks.


• Support maintenance, reliability, and asset integrity teams with actionable system‑based analysis.


• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews related to maintenance systems and records.


• Ensure maintenance system usage supports Safety Case, SEMS, COMAH requirements where applicable.


• Identify system‑related risks that could impact asset integrity, safety, or compliance and develop mitigation actions.


• Lead or support initiatives to improve work management processes; preventive maintenance effectiveness; backlog and deferral management


• Support system upgrades, migrations, and digitalisation initiatives.


• Provide guidance and training to users to improve system adoption and data quality.


• Support development of system procedures, work instructions, and user guides.


• Act as a Lead investigator using Kelvin TopSet investigation techniques to support business requirements.


• Any other associated duties as reasonably required.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, we are looking for:

• Proven experience in maintenance systems within hazardous industries




• Hands‑on experience with CMMS/EAM systems




• Solid understanding of maintenance work management processes.




• Knowledge of ISO 55000 Asset Management principles




• Proven experience working with ICP and MoC




• Degree qualified in an engineering or technology discipline




• Chartered Engineer




• Experience in event management and investigation training such as Kelvin TopSet

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are looking for someone who lives our values - Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care, and Delivery. A person who embraces and supports change, while ensuring the safe and efficient operation of a mature asset.

As per job description