We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.
It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.
We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.
We’re currently looking to recruit an experienced data controller, ideally with Engineering experience, into a newly created role within our Wales & Short Sea Ports engineering team. You’ll become the focal point for all engineering reporting across the region, responsible for looking after all asset and engineering data, ensuring the documentation, maintenance records and technical information is accurate, secure, accessible and aligned with business standards.
Accountabilities
- Maintain data accuracy to enable timely resolution and compliance.
- Deliver asset data tasks required by the SAP transformation programme.
- Support system alignment, data cleansing, and migration readiness.
- Centralise and maintain asset documentation in SharePoint.
- Ensure secure, consistent, and auditable access to engineering information.
- Capture updates when assets are added, modified, or disposed of.
- Ensure synchronisation with local engineering teams across Wales.
- Identify inconsistencies, correct gaps, and support validation and reporting.
- Improve confidence in asset data for decision‑making and compliance.
Skills & Experience
- Experience managing engineering or technical data within a maintenance, utilities, manufacturing, or infrastructure environment.
- High attention to detail with strong data accuracy and data governance skills.
- Excellent organisation, prioritisation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work with cross‑functional stakeholders and support busy operational teams.
- Exposure to CMMS – ideally Mainsaver or SAP.
- PowerBI experience (Ideally).
We offer a competitive salary, contributory pension from day one (starting at 3% employee contribution with 5% company match), private healthcare, access to our Employee Assistance Program, 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays – plus the option to purchase additional days), and a wide range of discounts and cash back with high street and online retailers. We provide an inclusive work environment with an in‑house training academy for ongoing skill development.
This is initially a 2‑year Fixed‑Term Contract with potential to be extended on a permanent basis. The role is based ideally from Newport; however candidates from other locations are welcome if they can spend at least 2 days per week in Newport.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.
