Cadent Gas Ltd
At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy!  We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
About the RoleAs our Network Supervisor, you will support our operations, maintenance & investment departments to ensure detailed policy & procedures in line with industry standards.
You will Liaise with project managers, engineers, and clients to communicate project status, address concerns,and to ensure that E&I deliverables meet expectations. Alongside this you will identify and assess potential risks associated with E&I duties, and develop mitigation strategies to minimise impact, as well as conducting audits in line with company procedures.
We are continuously looking at ways to improve and so analysing project performance will play a key part of this role. You will conduct post-project reviews to identify areas for improvement, implementing best practices in planning and execution for future projects so that we ensure that we continue to keep and customers safe and well.
This is an excellent opportunity to supervise a highly skilled maintenance team responsible for the safe and reliable operations of Gas Distribution assets across East Anglia. So, why not come and join us?
What you'll get to work on:
- Team Coordination: Supervise and lead a team of E&I Technicians and Apprentices, providing guidance and support to ensure effective workload execution
- Resource Allocation: Oversee and coordinate the allocation of manpower, materials, and equipment required for E&I tasks, optimising resource utilisation
- Project Scheduling: Develop and manage detailed schedules for electrical and instrumentation (E&I) workload, ensuring alignment with project timelines, milestones, and deadlines
- Commercial: Proficient in the understanding and analysing PowerBI reports to encourage best practice and maximise efficiencies
- Progress Monitoring: Monitor the progress of E&I activities, identifying potential delays or bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions to keep deadlines on track
- Accountability: Responsible for creating and updating ongoing 6/12-month models for future inhouse projects and workload profiling of the committed works
- Cost Control: Collaborate with the asset investment team to monitor project budgets, ensuring that E&I work is completed within the allocated financial resources
- Quality Assurance: Ensure that all E&I activities comply with company standards, client specifications, and relevant codes and regulations
- People Management: Responsible for maintaining a high level of staff morale and motivation, ensuring that sickness and absenteeism is minimised, and low-level disciplinary procedures are followed for direct reports in compliance with company HR policy
- Stakeholder Communication: Liaise with project managers, engineers, and clients to communicate project status, address concerns, and ensure that E&I deliverables meet expectations
- Risk Management: Identify and assess potential risks associated with E&I duties and develop mitigation strategies to minimise impact, as well as conducting audits in line with company procedures
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation of project plans, schedules, and changes, and provide regular reports to management and stakeholders
Who are we looking for:
You’ll possess the following qualifications, skills and experience (not all are essential):
- Broad knowledge of Gas Distribution’s Core Processes
- Understanding of risk management principles and tools
- Holds EUSR Gas Safety Passport and IOSH or recognised training or qualifications on Health, Safety & Environment
- Understanding of Process Safety Principals
- Sound knowledge of Network Operations and SCO requirements
- Knowledge of engineering standards
- An understanding of work dispatch systems and understanding of planning/resource management
- Communication skills, verbal and written and coaching and influencing skills
What’s In It For You
Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:
- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities
Why Join Us
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.
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