Details:
- Salary: £550 - 700 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Barrow in Furness Cumbria
- Date: 2 hours ago
Description:
Maintenance & Systems Technical Authority
Location: Barrow-in-Furness Gas Terminal
Pay: Competitive (Dependent on Experience)
Contract: Long-Term Opportunity
Start Date: ASAP
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance & Systems Technical Authority to provide technical governance, assurance, and leadership across maintenance strategies, maintenance management systems, and asset care standards at the Barrow-in-Furness Gas Terminal. This is a key leadership role supporting safe, reliable, and compliant operations within a major UK energy asset.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the Technical Authority for maintenance and maintenance management systems.
* Provide technical governance, guidance, and assurance across operating assets.
* Ensure compliance with UK HSE regulations, COMAH, Safety Case, SEMS, and industry standards.
* Oversee maintenance strategies for safety-critical equipment and asset integrity.
* Approve technical deviations, non-conformances, and maintenance-related dispensations.
* Lead maintenance system improvements, upgrades, and data quality initiatives.
* Support failure investigations and act as a Lead Investigator using Kelvin TopSet methodologies.
* Contribute to audits, regulatory inspections, competence development, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
* Degree qualified in an Engineering or Technology discipline.
* Chartered Engineer (or equivalent professional status).
* Extensive maintenance engineering experience within onshore or offshore oil & gas operations.
* Previous experience as a Technical Authority or Senior Discipline Engineer.
* Strong knowledge of reliability engineering, maintenance strategies, barrier management, and maintenance management systems.
* Ability to make sound, risk-based technical decisions in a high-hazard environment.
* Experience with incident investigation techniques such as Kelvin TopSet is desirable.
What's on Offer
* Long-term contract opportunity.
* Work on a major UK energy infrastructure project.
* Senior Technical Authority position with significant responsibility.
* Collaborative, safety-focused working environment