Strategic Gas Accounts Manager

IES Utilities Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Contract portfolio ownership

Safety and quality standards

Job summary

IES Utilities Group in the UK seeks a Senior Key Account Manager for the Gas division to grow strategic relationships and drive multi‑discipline project work across Pipelines and AGIs. You will coordinate internal teams to align capabilities with customer programmes and energy transition goals.

The role requires strong engineering or utilities background, excellent stakeholder engagement, and experience in complex contract environments.

Qualifications

• Strong background in engineering, construction management, or utilities (high pressure gas a significant advantage).
• Deep understanding of pipeline and AGI infrastructure, ideally above 7 bar works.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and translate technical delivery into commercial opportunity.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in managing NEC3 or 4 forms of contract is required
• Experience or interest in Hydrogen, CCUS, and energy transition projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for our strategic gas customers relationship matters, operational, commercial, and strategic.
• Develop and maintain a Key Account Plan mapping all stakeholders, live projects, frameworks, and emerging opportunities.
• Build a multi-level relationship network across our Strategic gas customers, from project engineers to senior leadership to ensure visibility and trust.
• Lead regular account review meetings (monthly/quarterly) with customers and IES leadership.
• Capture and document client feedback, actions, and sentiment; ensure lessons are communicated internally.
• Identify and position IES for new workstreams and frameworks in both Pipelines and AGIs, focusing on multi-discipline and complex project growth.

Skills

Engineering background

Construction management

Utilities gas

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Contract management NEC3/4

Hydrogen/CCUS interest

Job description

IES Utilities Group in the UK seeks a Senior Key Account Manager for the Gas division to grow strategic relationships and drive multi‑discipline project work across Pipelines and AGIs. You will coordinate internal teams to align capabilities with customer programmes and energy transition goals.

The role requires strong engineering or utilities background, excellent stakeholder engagement, and experience in complex contract environments.