Senior Asset Engineer

Gas Networks Ireland operates and maintains Ireland’s €2.7bn, 14,664km national gas network, which is considered one of the safest and most modern renewables-ready gas networks in the world. Over 720,000 Irish homes and businesses trust Ireland’s gas network to provide efficient and reliable energy to meet their heating, cooking, manufacturing and transport needs.

The gas network is the cornerstone of Ireland’s energy system, securely supplying more than 30% of Ireland’s total energy, including 40% of all heating and almost 50% of the country’s electricity generation.

By working to replace natural gas with renewable gases, such as biomethane and green hydrogen, and complementing intermittent renewable electricity, Gas Networks Ireland is supporting Ireland’s journey to a cleaner energy future.

The Role:

Reporting to the Asset Manager for Installations, the Senior Asset Engineer will develop policies, strategies and plans to meet safety, regulatory and business requirements while maximizing and sustaining the value of the assets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Senior Asset Engineer for Installation assets on the GNI transmission and distribution networks in ROI, NI, IOM and SWSOS.
• Ensure asset management policies and plans are fully aligned with relevant legislation, standards and regulatory requirements (i.e. Safety Case Documents) while taking account of whole life costing and required safety and operational performance requirements in accordance with ISO55000.
• Support the implementation of asset management policies to deliver the optimum balance between cost, performance, and risk for Installations assets.
• Ensure Installations asset management policies and plans remain appropriate in light of increasing volumes of Biomethane being introduced into the network, changes to gas quality standards and in anticipation of Hydrogen being transported within the GNI network.
• Develop initiatives and business cases under the price control processes.
• Work cross functionally to develop Investment Strategy Papers (ISP) to support the GNI investment approval process.
• Initiate capital projects and programmes to deliver key business objectives and working with all stakeholders, as the project sponsor, to ensure projects get delivered and bring about desired results.
• Ensure all Installations assets are captured in the relevant Functional Specification Requirements (FSRs) documents and have appropriate lifecycle management regimes identified.
• Manage an asset efficiency and performance team (AEPT) involving relevant cross functional input as part of a functioning asset management system (AMS)
• Identify relevant asset performance criteria across asset classes/systems, develop a suite of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor/predict trends and variances in asset performance, performing root cause/failure modes & effects analysis as required.
• Challenge status quo and promote risk/condition-based intervention policies that will deliver long term asset value for GNI without compromising on safety or security of supply risks.
• Ensure all Installations assets are represented on the asset register, assigned the appropriate criticality, and have an appropriate lifecycle management regime in place and systemised in Maximo.
• The Senior Asset Engineer is responsible for planning and conducting audits (Plan-Do-Check-Act) including the follow-up of remedial plans arising with stakeholders to demonstrate and ensure the effectiveness of asset management policies employed.
• Responsible for supporting the annual audit and inspection program conducted by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) including the appropriate resolution of any findings/non-conformances arising where appropriate.
• Communication of asset management policies, strategies and plans internally and externally as required.
• Managing asset risk and mitigating actions including urgent modification or remedial interventions.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the asset base in keeping with the provisions of ISO55000.
• Providing ongoing status and raising risks and issues as appropriate within Asset Management.
• Other duties as required from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Proven technical competence is essential – Engineering degree or other relevant qualification with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• You will be a strong team player and have a demonstrated ability to bring teams together to seek out and deliver common goals.
• You will have strong decision-making capabilities which are based on strong technical or functional understanding.
• You will be a natural collaborator seeking out opportunities to spearhead innovation, share knowledge and improve results.
• You are results focused and have a track record of delivering key results.
• You will be a compelling communicator with the ability to influence and motivate others.
• You will be a strong advocate for change and constantly seeking out opportunities to create efficiencies and improvements.
• You will seek opportunities to constantly learn new skills and will also be committed to the development of others.
• You have demonstrated strong understanding of the customer and proactively provides excellent customer service and fosters a service culture.

Applications, including current Curriculum Vitae, should be emailed to the following address stating the job title and reference number in the subject line of your email:

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is the

22nd of May 2024.

Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

Gas Networks Ireland is an equal opportunities employer
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.