Network Operations Manager (Network Maintenance) in Belfast

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a friendly team in an industry leading utility company. You will be joining a team of people who are united in achieving our corporate objectives and who are willing to go the extra mile to deliver excellent service to our customers. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the management and delivery of PEGL's network maintenance and repair activities through which PEGL ensures the condition of the distribution network is maintained to a level consistent with attainment of asset objectives including safety, efficiency and reliability.
• To lead and report on the delivery of Opex and Capex projects, and ensure the principal contractor completes relevant maintenance activities on time, to specified technical and quality standards and to budget in line with price control allowances whilst maintaining compliance with all associated legislation.
• To undertake monitoring and audit of safety, quality and productivity and implement improvements as necessary.
• Monitor the effectiveness of asset maintenance strategies and failure trends and make recommendations for change / corrective action where objectives are not being achieved.
• Develop and update procedures accordingly.

Essential Education:

• Engineering Degree Qualification / HND / HNC or equivalent.

Essential Experience:

• At least 5 years Engineering experience.
• Extensive experience delivering operational work programs.
• Full valid UK drivers licence.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary.
• 22 days annual leave plus 11 bank holidays (this increases with length of service).
• Company car.
• Enrollment into the Company pension scheme on commencement and upon meeting qualifying criteria the Company will match your pension contributions up to 6%.
• Eligible to participate in an on target annual bonus scheme.
• Life assurance whilst employed by the Company.
• Private medical insurance upon meeting qualifying criteria.
• Free parking & staff transport to and from Belfast City Centre.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Annual health checks & flu vaccinations.
• Family fun day & other events.
• Grub club and fresh fruit Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Does this sound like you?

We hope you can say Yes to all of the characteristics below - they are in the DNA of all our fantastic employees. Are you someone who:

• Respects diversity and behaves in an inclusive manner.
• Has a can-do attitude.
• Can evolve and adapt quickly.
• Wants to deliver positive change to the customer and communities that we serve.
• Recognises that we can achieve more through teamwork.

If this sounds like you then we definitely want to hear from you!

A little more about us:

We were established in 1996 to bring natural gas to the Greater Belfast area of Northern Ireland, where there was previously no natural gas distribution network. Since 1996 local, national and international partnerships have delivered an investment of over £500 million into the Northern Ireland economy and the wider natural gas industry now provides employment to over 2,500 people. We continue to invest in infrastructure that currently has in excess of 263,000 domestic and business customers connected, and continues to grow at around 8,000 new customers each year.

Skills: Engineering

Benefits: Parking, Group Life Assurance, Annual Health Checks, Grub Club, Private Medical