Day Shift Engineer

Salary from £41,874 + Up to 10% Bonus

Permanent, 40 Hours Per Week - Monday to Friday

Based at our offices in Doxford Park, Sunderland

Join our dynamic System Control Team at Northern Gas Network's (NGN) 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 Day Shift Engineer you will play a vital role in maintaining system balance, managing remote assets, and ensuring network resilience. 

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.

Please Note: National Security Vetting is a requirement for this role

In this role you will

Develop strategies that ensure system balance and gain sign off from the shift lead prior to publication

Manage 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 met

Handle 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 conditions

Manage 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 met

Support the department during Network Gas Supply Emergencies or equivalent exercises to meet NGN statutory obligations

Provide cover arrangements for the 24/7 function and additionally provide cover for the other functions working weekdays within the EMC

We are looking for 

Degree-level technical qualification would be beneficial, although applications are equally welcomed from candidates with relevant technical or operational experience

Ability to demonstrate technical knowledge and experience of successful project planning and co-ordination on a range of work types

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Effective communicator – written, verbal, and numerical

Previous positive work / engagement with external stakeholders

If you are passionate about ensuring the safety and efficiency of gas networks, we would love to hear from you!

Why join NGN?

Salary from £41,874 per annum 

Annual bonus of up to 10%, recognising your contribution and performance

25 days of annual leave, plus recognised bank holidays and 2 additional half-days over the Christmas period

Occupational sick pay available after the first 2 calendar days of statutory sick pay

Generous stakeholder pension scheme, doubling your contribution, up to 10%

Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options, including discounts on UK attractions, gym memberships, restaurants, experience days, plus access to a virtual GP service

Family-friendly policies, including up to 6 weeks of paternity leave and 6 months of full pay for maternity leave (for eligible employees), plus shared parental leave and more

About NGN

We deliver gas to 2.9 million homes and businesses across the North East, Northern Cumbria, and much of Yorkshire, through a network of over 37,000km of underground pipes. Serving both major cities and rural communities, we are committed to safety, reliability, and innovation. Our values – Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious, and Happy, shape everything we do. We are proud to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, and actively support initiatives alongside our Colleague Communities (LGBTQ/Women’s/Roots&Resonance/Parents&Carers/AbilityMatters) to ensure we reflect and uplift the communities we serve.

Next Steps – Simply click ‘Apply’ and upload your CV, making sure to highlight how your skills and experience align with the role. We aim to contact all applicants within one week of the closing date, with interviews expected to take place at the beginning of December. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Team at