Senior Asset Engineer, Distribution Scotland

We have an exciting vacancy for a Senior Asset Engineer (Scotland) within the Scotland Distribution Asset Engineering team structure of our Asset Management Department. This role would require management of <7 Bar assets located in the Scotland network. The role will require travel to sites and office locations across the Scotland network.

We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here’s how you will contribute:

• Review asset condition information and use engineering knowledge and judgement to develop intervention plans.
• Produce comprehensive business cases for investment committee approval.
• Support and monitor the delivery of the programme of work for the current regulatory price control period and contribute to development of plans for the following price control period.
• Understand our legal rights and obligations for pipelines and sites, managing conflict where third parties encroach on our land or build over easements. This can include supporting the legal team with any necessary recovery or enforcement.
• Support the development and implementation of new policies. Review inspection reports and recommend remedial actions with the competent authority.
• Support investigations into integrity issues, operational abnormalities and external factors such as environmental damage or inappropriate development adjacent to sites and pipelines.
• Liaison with operational colleagues to ensure maintenance activity and construction activity is completed & recorded correctly.
• Interacting with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and other organisations.

What you will need:

We’re looking for a variety of skills and qualities that make you a great fit. If you don’t meet every requirement, don’t worry—we offer tailored learning and development to help you succeed.

• With a positive and flexible approach to work you will be highly motivated with good organisational, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
• In addition, you need to be an effective communicator at all levels and be able to act on your own initiative.
• The successful candidate will ideally have an engineering degree (mech/chemical) however this requirement may be relaxed where candidate demonstrates exceptional abilities in terms of criteria specified above.
• Professional registration as a Chartered or Incorporate Engineer would be advantageous, however candidates with a commitment to attain registration and a demonstrated commitment to personal CPD will also be welcomed.
• Candidates would also be expected to demonstrate high level of computer literacy and associated skills.
• It is essential that you are committed to the SGN values and play a key role in your team delivering SGN targets while operating within our safety rules and culture.
• The successful candidate is required to hold a driving licence and be prepared to travel periodically.

The technical skills and job knowledge/experience essential in this job are:

• Good knowledge of the gas industry.
• Good knowledge of applicable legislation, e.g. Pressure Systems Safety Regulations, Pipeline Safety Regulations.
• Good understanding of the gas transmission/distribution systems and the linked dependences of the systems.
• Good knowledge and understanding of IGEM standards.

Why SGN? SGN is a leader in pioneering research and development toward a net-zero energy system. Our cutting-edge technologies and innovative thinking are driving change in the gas industry, all while keeping people safe and warm.

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