Operations & Maintenance Co-ordinator

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract opportunity.

£44,642 to £49,894 + up to 6% bonus

- Additional allowance of £2,500 per year, paid monthly

Location: Bacton

Working pattern: On site, 5 days a week
Location requirement: Based within reasonable travelling distance of Bacton
## 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 an Operations & Maintenance Coordinator, you'll play a key role in ensuring maintenance, operational, and project activities are effectively planned and delivered across critical gas infrastructure assets in the East Region. You'll coordinate resources, optimise work programmes, and help maximise asset reliability, availability, and performance.

This is a varied role where you'll work closely with operational teams, maintenance specialists, contractors, and project stakeholders to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with operational priorities.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract opportunity, offering the chance to play a key role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of critical national infrastructure while gaining valuable exposure across operational, maintenance, and project activities.
## Why this role matters

The safe and efficient operation of the gas transmission network depends on effective planning and coordination. This role helps ensure maintenance, defect, breakdown, and operational activities are scheduled and delivered in the most efficient way possible, supporting asset reliability while minimising disruption.

Working closely with operational and maintenance teams, you'll identify opportunities to improve efficiency, maximise resource utilisation, and bundle work activities where practical to achieve the best outcomes for the business.
## What you'll be doing

- Coordinate maintenance, defect, breakdown, and operational work programmes to maximise efficiency and asset availability

- Manage resource plans and scheduling activities to support safe and effective work delivery

- Support operational planning meetings and ensure work delivery processes are followed

- Coordinate third-party resources, maintenance activities, and site requirements

- Manage consumable and maintenance spare requirements to support operational delivery

- Support modification activities and associated operational documentation

- Review performance data and identify opportunities to improve planning, efficiency, and delivery

What you'll bring

You'll be an organised planner who enjoys coordinating multiple priorities, working collaboratively with stakeholders, and ensuring operational activities are delivered safely and effectively.

Essential

- Experience planning and coordinating work programmes within an operational or maintenance environment

- Strong understanding of Safe Control of Operations procedures

- Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, and operational processes within a regulated environment

- Experience managing resource plans, priorities, and operational constraints

- Experience using planning, scheduling, or resource management systems

- Ability to reprioritise workloads and resolve competing operational demands in real time

- Full UK driving licence

Desirable

- IOSH Managing Safely qualification

- Degree, Higher National Certificate (HNC), or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline

- Knowledge of Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH), Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (GSMR), or similar regulatory requirements

- Experience working with maintenance planning or work scheduling systems

- Understanding of asset maintenance policies and operational performance management

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 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%

- 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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