Operations Site Controller

Job Title:

Operations Site Controller

Job

Location:

Peterborough

Salary: £42,813 to £50,368 depending on experience

Hours:

37.5 hours per week circa 8:00am to 4:00pm

Contract/Permanent:
Permanent

Site Based/Office/Remote:
This is a site based role (5 days a week) with occasional travel to other operational sites as required.

Start Date:

ASAP

Our client plays a crucial role in securing Britain's energy supply, operating the national gas network that keeps homes, businesses, and industry running. As an Operations Site Controller, you'll be the on-site lead for safe, efficient operations-ensuring critical national infrastructure continues to run smoothly.

Our Operations Site Controller takes charge of safety decisions, support the maintenance of key assets, and work closely with construction partners to deliver new infrastructure safely and effectively. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a technical environment, enjoys real responsibility, and wants a career with genuine purpose and national impact.

You'll be the safety and operational lead on site, overseeing day-to-day activities and ensuring work is carried out safely and to the highest standards. In this role, you will:

• Manage the safe setting to work for all site activities, championing a strong safety culture
• Authorise permission documents and complete safety/technical inspections
• Keep accurate operational records and ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards
• Support the installation, commissioning, and integration of new assets
• Contribute to emergency response and security procedures as Incident Controller or Site Main Controller
• Monitor third-party work and protect vital plant, systems, and equipment
• Assist with maintenance activities to improve site performance and asset reliability
• Join the standby rota once fully trained (typically 1 week in every 4‑5), responding to a range of site issues

You're a hands‑on engineer, technician, or operative, with strong operational and maintenance experience. You take pride in safe working, enjoy problem‑solving, and can stay calm and confident when working under pressure. If you enjoy responsibility, variety, and being the person others turn to when it matters, you'll thrive here.

• Experience in a mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, or operations discipline
• Strong skills in fault finding, maintenance, and technical decision‑making
• Understanding of hazardous‑area equipment and Safe Systems of Work
• Knowledge of safety, environmental, and compliance requirements for UK legislation
• Appreciation of multidisciplinary engineering within Oil & Gas, power, chemical, or process industries
• Full UK car driving license
• Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
• Double‑match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
• Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
• Flexible benefit scheme, incl. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long‑term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
• Inclusive, supportive, and forward‑thinking workplace