12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Base Location: Planetary Road, Wolverhampton, WV13 3XD

Salary: £38,587 - £45,397 depending on skills & experience

About Us

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.

Job Purpose:

To deliver and ensure compliance of all investment activities to meet the Cadent business plan targets across the Network. Cadent's Project Supervisor is responsible for developing business cases (T002/DPSC) to allow projects to be raised and initiated. Working closely with Investment Planning Office (IPO), Safety & Engineering, Capital Delivery & Finance, tracking and reporting of project spend against delivery forecast. The role is accountable for the close out of Projects in line with Cadent’s policies & procedures working closely with the IPO Team & Portfolio Specialists to capture all project costs correctly and in a timely manner. Our Project Supervisors liaise with Network Control, IPO, Strategic Partners, Capital Delivery, and subcontractors to ensure that the competent project resources are deployed and are responsible for monitoring CDM/SCCF compliance/assurance of all works

Other responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that all projects are delivered safely, on time and to appropriate levels of performance
• Responsible for ensuring strict compliance with Safe Control of Operations (SCO) and compliance with management and control of new works, modifications and repair policies (e.g., G17 process) for project work scope.
• Provision of technical support to the Area Managers as operational requirements emerge
• Participation within the Network Operational Standby rota
• Ensuring compliance with design standards and specifications
• Contribution towards the Future Energy journey for Energy Operations
• Ensuring all data is captured accurately and handled/stored to comply with Cadent Policies & Procedures

What you'll bring:

Qualifications

• HNC/SNVQ/NVQ or equivalent operational experience in network engineering techniques supported by relevant training or qualification
• IOSH
• SCO Authorising Engineer (AE) & Competent Person (CP)

Practical Experience

• Delivery of engineering projects preferably within the gas industry
• Understanding of Contract management
• Knowledge of engineering standards
• Comprehensive knowledge of and understanding of gas plant and process systems
• Understanding of risk management principles and tools & HSE regulations
• Knowledge of Operations and SCO requirements
• Understanding of Process Safety Principals
• Good communication skills verbal & written
• Contract management experience

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

Benefits

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:
  • hybrid working (Where role permits)
  • 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.

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.

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