Graduate Engineering Project Manager
Graduate Engineering Project Manager
Starting salary from £28,000 rising to £46,665 (on completion)
Up to 5% bonus
2 year fixed term contract initially
Sunderland Base – travel will be required
Here at Northern Gas Networks we have an amazing development opportunity for anyone wishing to take a step into Gas and Construction engineering!
We have two exciting opportunities to join us in our newly created development programme in our Capital Projects delivery team. As an Engineering Project Manager your role will be integral in supporting our long-term strategic goals whilst working your way through the 2-year programme building your knowledge, exposure and experience within the gas industry.
You will be supported by a mentor alongside completing a programme of associated training courses to support you to become a fully qualified and experienced Engineering Project Manager. On successful completion the aim will be to offer the opportunity on a permanent basis reflective of your capabilities and skillsets that you have acquired over the programme.
Some of your accountabilities and responsibilities as you progress through the programme will include
• Carrying out site inspections and audits
• Reviewing construction designs
• Producing contracts for design and construction projects
• Carrying out assessment of commercial applications and variations
• Providing progress updates and updating programmes
• Producing and presenting business cases
• Building an SCO portfolio, working to become a Competent Person capable of issuing Permits to Work
What we are looking for in our Engineering Project managers
• Engineering/construction degree (HND/HNC accepted) OR technical work experience in the engineering or construction industry
• Technical knowledge in one (or more) of the following areas
? Mechanical Engineering
? Civil Engineering
? Electrical Engineering
? Control & Instrumentation Engineering
? Cathodic Protection Engineering
? Process Engineering
? Chemical Engineering
? Materials Engineering
• Knowledge of HS&E and how it should be managed within a construction environment
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
What we offer you
• Starting salary of £28,000 per annum with yearly increments
• 2-year fixed term contract with the option for permanent role after successful completion of the development scheme
• 40 hours per week
• Up to 5% bonus (dependent upon achievement of set targets)
• 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
• SSP for first 7 calendar days then occupational sick pay
• A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and exclusive NGN discounts and much more!
• An array of fantastic family- friendly policies such as 6 weeks’ paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months’ full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more
We are ... Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7million individual customers. We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are … Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!
Our Equality, and culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve.
Next Steps. Please apply by clicking apply and uploading your CV. We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be contact within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role in November and we look forward to receiving your application for the role. Please be advised that this vacancy may close early dependent on the amount of applications that we receive.
If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at (url removed)