Operations engineer Work, Jobs in Downham Market, Nfk (with Salaries)

E&I Operations Engineer
National Gas —East Winch
- £55,500 - £65,500 a year
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Travel
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Operations Manager - Engineering & Fabrication
March —Wisbech
- £0.01 a year
- Customer service
- Organisational skills
- Welding
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Project and Improvement Engineer (Automation Bias)
Baxter —Thetford
- Weekend availability
- Schematics
- Engineering
- Programmable logic controllers
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Mechanical Engineering Workshop Manager (Fabrication & Welding) Full Time
Cobra Engineering —Wisbech
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Welding
- Hand tools
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4d
Project and Improvement Engineer (Mechanical)
Baxter —Thetford
- Weekend availability
- Schematics
- Engineering
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d

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E&I Operations Engineer

National Gas -
East Winch

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Job details

Full-time
£55,500 - £65,500 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Company car
Private dental insurance
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Engineering
Financial management
Leadership

Full job description

E&I Operations Engineer (Kings Lynn / Diss)

£55,500 to £65,500 + up to 6% bonus + company car

Up to 10-15% additional earnings through overtime and standby

Company car is subject to business mileage. Full details will be shared later in the process.

Kings Lynn / Diss (and the surrounding area)

You’ll work across a defined regional patch (East 4), covering the wider Norfolk and North Suffolk area, with travel required five days a week.

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

About the role

As an Operations Engineer specialising in electrical and instrumentation, you’ll provide technical leadership across an operational area within the East region. Acting as the Authorising Engineer, you will oversee the permit-to-work system across all disciplines, ensuring safe and effective control of operations. You’ll be the key point of technical escalation, accountable for asset performance, operational safety, and team competence.

What you'll be doing

Leading and planning work for a team of technicians, ensuring efficient delivery of maintenance and operational tasks
Driving defect resolution and mitigating operational risks within your engineering discipline, working hands-on with technicians and operatives
Providing technical leadership, coaching, and supervision aligned to your discipline
Issuing multi-discipline permits to work for routine and non-routine operations, including those governed by electrical safety rules
Acting as Duty Engineer on a 24/7 standby rota (approx. 1 week in every 4 or 5), providing technical support for the East region - additional compensation applies
Conducting competence assessments and workplace evaluations to ensure team capability within your discipline
Using asset performance data to prioritise maintenance interventions
Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, and Engineering standards
Contributing technical input to design studies, focusing on safe working design, maintainability, and whole-life cost
Acting as incident controller during planned and emergency situations

About you

You’ll be a technically skilled and safety-conscious engineer with strong leadership qualities and proven experience in leading teams. You’ll thrive in hands-on environments and be passionate about maintaining high standards of safety and operational excellence.

You’ll build sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate high personal standards of integrity and commitment. You’ll also show a strong commitment to both personal and process safety, ensuring that safety is embedded in everything you do.

You’ll be confident in making decisions that impact asset performance, team competency, and operational success. You’ll take pride in developing, motivating, and coaching your team to achieve their full potential.

Key requirements & experience

Essential

Minimum HNC (or equivalent) and strong knowledge and experience in an electrical or instrumentation engineering discipline (or relevant experience)
Understanding of engineering policy, procedures, and statutory regulations related to transmission assets
Experience in safely setting people to work within a formal permit system
Excellent project and financial management skills
Knowledge of gas entry/exit procedures under GSMR and the Network Code
IOSH Managing Safely qualification
Full UK car driving licence

Desirable

Working towards Incorporated Engineer status

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
Company car - subject to business mileage
Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
Flexible benefit scheme, inc. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.

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