An exciting opportunity to lead a nationally significant, multi-year gas infrastructure upgrade focused on reducing emissions and supporting the UK s transition to a lower-carbon energy network. This four-year Design & Build project involves the installation of a new, low-emission gas turbine driven compressor train at a critical Above Ground Installation (AGI) site within the national gas transmission system.
The first two years will focus on design, offering a hybrid working arrangement. The final two years transition to full-time site-based delivery, overseeing construction and commissioning. This is a strategically important project aligned with the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD), playing a key role in futureproofing UK energy supply and improving air quality.
Responsibilities:
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Lead full project lifecycle delivery from early-stage design through to construction, commissioning, and handover.
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Manage design partner deliverables, ensuring alignment with project programme and technical specifications.
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Oversee governance documentation including risk registers, programme schedules, commercial reporting, and approvals.
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Maintain strong stakeholder engagement across engineering, commercial, client and regulatory interfaces.
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Select, appoint, and manage subcontractors to ensure safe, compliant and high-quality delivery of civil, mechanical, electrical and EC&I scopes.
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Monitor project financials, ensuring cost control, forecasting accuracy, and achievement of target margins.
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Promote and enforce high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance across all project phases.
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Provide regular reporting to senior leadership and ensure proactive management of project risks and opportunities.
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Travel to design offices and project sites across the UK as required.
Qualifications:
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10+ years experience delivering major projects in the gas transmission or AGI sector, ideally with compressor station involvement.
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In-depth knowledge of AGI systems, gas turbines, pipeline interfaces, and process safety standards.
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Proven track record managing infrastructure upgrades in live, regulated gas environments.
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Experience working under CDM 2015 regulations, acting in Principal Contractor and Designer capacities.
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Competent in commercial management of D&B contracts cost/value reporting, change control and programme forecasting.
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Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management and technical reporting capabilities.
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Full, clean UK driving licence with flexibility to travel nationally.
Benefits:
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Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
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Hybrid working during design phase
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Strategic leadership role on a nationally significant emissions-reduction project
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Defined progression opportunities within a high-performing, engineer-led delivery environment
Ready to shape the future of the UK s energy infrastructure? Apply now and take the lead on one of the most important gas transmission upgrades in the country.