Gas Quality & Metering Engineer

Overview

Ensures compliance of gas quality & metering systems, manages reporting, faults, and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• gas monitoring
• condition monitoring
• fault investigation
• biomethane projects
• ofgem reporting
• fiscal metering

Tasks

-Providing specialist input on gas quality monitoring, including gas chromatography and analyser systems. -Supporting the development and delivery of SGN’s Gas Analyser Condition Monitoring Service. -Leading technical fault investigations and supporting timely resolution. -Contributing to new entry point projects, including biomethane and hydrogen, aligned with SGN’s Net Zero strategy. -Delivering Ofgem compliance reporting for Offtakes, Biomethane sites, and entry points across Southern and Scotland networks. -Managing fiscal metering systems, ensuring accuracy, reconciliation, and error reporting.

Requirements

• hnc
• chartered engineer
• flow metering
• gas chromatography
• calibration
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Strong organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities. -HNC (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Instrumentation, Process Control, or related discipline. -Strong technical knowledge of fiscal flow metering systems, flow measurement technologies, calibration, and error reconciliation. -Experience with gas quality monitoring, including gas chromatography and associated analytical systems. -Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve complex technical issues. -Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status or working towards it. -Understanding of calibration and measurement uncertainty calculations. -Knowledge of industry settlement processes and billing systems. -Familiarity with GSMR, UNC and Ofgem compliance requirements.

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About Sgn

-Born in 2005 from Scotia Gas Networks, operates one of the UK’s largest gas grids across Scotland and southern England. -Privately owned by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Global Infrastructure Partners. -Invests annually in upgrading pipes to enhance reliability and reduce leaks. -Pioneering trials in hydrogen and biomethane—like H100 Fife and the LTS Futures project—for a zero-carbon future. -Deploys AI-driven ‘intelligent grid’ technology to optimize pressure, detect faults, and enable green-gas injection. -Projects include replacing aged iron pipes, hydrogen home trials, and high-pressure repurposing schemes. -Faced challenges like a high-profile gas explosion and delayed leak responses but improved operations since. -Leads efforts to transform the UK gas network into a smarter, cleaner energy system alongside daily operations.

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