Job 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.