Gas Network Operations Engineer TraineeSalary from GBP40,109 plus a 26% shift allowanceUp to 10% bonus37.5 Hours Per Week - working shifts covering our 24/7 operationBased at our offices Doxford Park, SunderlandJoin our dynamic System Control Team at NGN s Energy Management Centre (EMC), a 24/7 hub responsible for demand balancing and the safe, efficient transportation of gases from the various entry points onto the NGN networks, to the consumer. As a Gas Network Operations Engineer Trainee, you ll play a vital role in maintaining system balance, managing remote assets, and ensuring network resilience. Being a 24/7 operation, please be advised that you will be working a shift pattern.As a Gas Network Operations Engineer Trainee you will develop detailed knowledge of all NGN gas systems, our characteristics, behaviours, and how to develop the regular forecasts and balancing strategies necessary to maintain supply, and to publish this information to National Gas.Key Accountabilities & ResponsibilitiesDevelop strategies that ensure system balance and gain sign off from the shift lead prior to publicationManage the remote plant and equipment associated with the daily balancing of the network, including offtakes, storage sites, valves and regulators to ensure that network capacity requirements are metHandle alarms generated by the network, analysing such in conjunction with the shift lead to raise faults and ensure an appropriate response is secured, based on the defined alarm response and assessment of prevailing conditionsManage the daily maintenance activity on the network both for planned and unplanned maintenance as well as non-routine activities to ensure that network capacity and resilience requirements are metSupport the department during Network Gas Supply Emergencies or equivalent exercises to meet NGN statutory obligationsProvide cover arrangements for the 24/7 function and additionally provide cover for the other functions working weekdays within the EMCWhat we are looking forDegree-level education or equivalent within a technical disciplineAbility to demonstrate technical knowledge and experience of successful project planning and co-ordination on a range of work typesExcellent problem solving and analytical skillsEffective communicator written, verbal, and numericalPrevious positive work / engagement with external stakeholdersIf you are passionate about ensuring the safety and efficiency of gas networks we would love to hear from you!Please Note: National Security Vetting is a requirement for this role.What we offer youSalary from GBP40,109 per annum plus a 26% shift allowance. Please note the shift allowance will only be paid when a shift pattern is worked where this applies.Up to 10%bonus per annum25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)SSP for the first 2 calendar days then occupational sick payA generous stakeholder 5/10 pension schemeFlexible benefits and salary sacrifice options from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days and much more!An array of fantastic family-friendly policies such as 6 weeks paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months' full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more!We are Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That s around 6.7 million individual customers. We don t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our Opportunity Action Plan having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a force for good in the communities that we serve.Next Steps - Please apply by clicking 'apply' and uploading your CV. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be in contact within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role beginning of September. We look forward to receiving your application for the role.If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at (url removed) #J-18808-Ljbffr