Project Supervisor - Under Pressure Drilling

£48,500 to £57,500 + up to 6% bonus + company car*

• Additional earnings through overtime

*Company car is subject to business mileage. Full details will be shared later in the process.

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

Working pattern: Site-based, 5 days per week

Travel: Occasional

Flexibility: While this is primarily a site-based role, occasional home working may be available where operationally appropriate

About us

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About the role

As Project Supervisor, you'll play a key role in ensuring high quality National Gas Services (NGS) projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in full compliance with all operational standards. You’ll provide strong safety leadership, technical expertise and a customer focused approach to deliver cost effective outcomes across a range of specialist gas engineering projects.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting operational delivery across Under Pressure Drilling (UPD), ALH bagging off, Kleiss operations and large diameter pipe cutting activities


• Planning, coordinating, and delivering technical works safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales


• Leading site teams and supervising contractors to ensure safe and compliant delivery


• Managing resources, equipment, plant, and subcontractors


• Producing and maintaining daily reports, dashboards, progress updates, and delivery documentation


• Chairing or supporting client meetings, surveys, kick off sessions, and site reviews


• Building strong working relationships with Cadent, Network Plus and other stakeholders


• Representing the business professionally during audits, inspections, and client meetings


• Responding swiftly to operational issues, delays, or changes in project scope


• Completing inspection defect reporting and ensuring RAMS, project documents and delivery charts are kept up to date in real time


• Maintaining full safety, environmental and quality compliance


• Preparing accurate close out packs, evidence, photographs, and QA documentation

What you'll bring

You’ll bring hands on technical experience across UPD, ALH/bagging off, Kleiss equipment or large diameter pipe cutting, and you’ll have a solid understanding of isolation planning, safe systems of work and safe control of operations. You’ll come with strong experience in gas distribution or transmission networks and be familiar with Cadent Gas practices, Network Plus processes and permit to work systems.

You’ll confidently plan and coordinate multiple technical workstreams while supervising teams and contractors on live operational sites. You’ll communicate professionally with clients and stakeholders, stay solutions focused when priorities shift, and maintain excellent attention to detail across documentation, RAMS updates and delivery charts.

Essential

• HNC/ONC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline, or significant relevant experience


• Proven experience in UPD, ALH/bagging off operations, Kleiss procedures and large diameter pipe cutting


• Strong understanding of isolation planning, safe systems of work, SCO principles and pipeline integrity


• Operational background within the gas distribution or transmission network, ideally with knowledge of Cadent Gas and Network Plus practices


• Confident working with RAMS, PMTW, PTW, EWN, permits and emergency procedures


• Experience supervising teams and coordinating multiple technical workstreams


• Excellent reporting, documentation and organisational skills with strong attention to detail


• Ability to work to demanding timescales, including weekend or extended hours work when required


• Strong communicator able to represent the business professionally during audits and meetings


• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• IOSH Managing Safely

Security clearance

This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout their employment. For further information, visit www.gov.uk (UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels).

What we offer

• Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)


• Annual performance bonus up to 6%


• Company car (subject to business mileage)


• Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme


• 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)


• 10x salary life assurance and income protection


• Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options


• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities

Inclusive recruitment

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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