Common Data Environment Lead

Overview

About Us National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

Circa £64,196, Warwick, Hybrid (2/3 days a week).

If you’re excited by the idea of leading a major digital transformation across critical national infrastructure, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact. Join us as our Common Data Environment Lead for Auto Desk Construction Cloud (ACC) and play a central role in modernising how we deliver engineering and construction projects across the UK.

You’ll be the driving force behind how National Gas implements, develops, and optimises ACC. You’ll define the vision, steer the roadmap, and ensure our people get the best from the platform, ultimately improving efficiency, data integrity, and project delivery across engineering programmes that keep the country moving.

• You’ll take ownership of the ACC platform, ensuring it is fully aligned with business needs, easy to use, and continuously evolving.
  
  Key responsibilities include:
• Defining and managing the product roadmap for Auto Desk Construction Cloud.
• Acting as the main point of contact for ACC across the organisation.
• Collaborating with engineering, IT, project management, and operational teams to gather and prioritise requirements.
• Leading configuration, testing, and rollout of new features and enhancements.
• Overseeing data integrity, governance, and compliance within ACC.
• Providing hands-on training, coaching, and best-practice guidance to users.
• Monitoring system performance and working with vendors to resolve issues and optimise the platform.
• Staying current with Auto Desk developments and industry trends to maximise platform value.
• Supporting the long-term strategic rollout of digital construction tools across major infrastructure programmes.

You’re a confident communicator who can translate complex digital solutions into clear, practical improvements for users at every level. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable influencing stakeholders, challenging assumptions, and driving adoption of new ways of working.

Essential:

• Experience as a Product Owner, CDE Lead, or BIM Manager
• Proven track record managing Autodesk Construction Cloud and/or Bentley platforms.
• Strong understanding of AEC workflows, BIM standards, and digital construction principles.
• Experience driving adoption, leading change, and resolving platform issues.
• Knowledge of system integrations, APIs, and cloud-based platforms.
• Familiarity with data governance, compliance, and ISO 19650 (certification preferred).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Agile delivery and project management experience.

Desirable:

• Experience in the energy, utilities, or construction sectors.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().

• Annual bonus of 6% based on personal and company performance
• 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option to buy extra or sell days
• Overtime at x1.5 normal and then x2 on Sunday
• Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we’ll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice 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 - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/shared…