Assistant Design Coordinator

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Peterborough, GB, PE7 8FD
Chelmsford, GB, CM1 4LU
Hatton, GB, LN8 5QE
East Winch, GB, PE32 1HL
Peterborough, GB, PE6 7HH
Duxford, GB, CB22 4RT
Bacton, GB, NR12 0JD
Eye, GB, IP23 7HL

Company:
National Gas

Requisition

• Additional earning potential through overtime

* Company car eligibility is subject to business mileage requirements. Full details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week working in the office or on site

Travel: Regular travel across the East region, including our regional hub in Peterborough

Location requirement: Based within reasonable travelling distance of one of our East region sites

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

Help shape the successful delivery of engineering solutions across major Asset Health projects.

As an Assistant Design Coordinator, you'll support the coordination of design activities from concept through to project completion, helping project and engineering teams deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.

Engineering projects rely on effective coordination behind the scenes. In this role, you'll help keep designs moving forward, support governance requirements, and ensure teams have the information they need to achieve project milestones.

Working within Project Delivery, you'll collaborate with engineers, project managers, subject matter experts, and delivery partners, helping to maintain momentum across a varied portfolio of infrastructure projects. Supporting our strategically important East region, you'll play a part in delivering projects across critical gas transmission assets, including seven compressor stations and the Bacton Gas Terminal. It's an excellent opportunity to build your engineering and project delivery expertise while working alongside key technical and corporate teams in a region that is focused on empowering people and making National Gas a great place to work.

• Coordinate design activities across the project lifecycle
• Support compliance with engineering governance and Management of Change processes
• Organise technical reviews, design workshops, and stakeholder meetings
• Track actions, risks, and technical queries to support project progress
• Maintain communication between engineering teams, project managers, and delivery partners
• Support project delivery during design, construction, and close-out phases
• Identify opportunities to improve and standardise design processes and ways of working

This role would suit someone who enjoys working across multiple projects, coordinating activities, and helping technical teams achieve successful outcomes.

• Experience supporting engineering, design, construction, or project delivery activities
• Understanding of engineering design and project delivery processes
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and engineering governance principles
• Strong planning, organisation, and coordination skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and track multiple activities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience of Management of Change (MOC) processes
• Experience with in utilities,…