Area Supervisor
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47610-56013 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | Lincoln, LN5 8RE |
| Company: | Cadent Gas Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1962-43547017 |
Summary
Cadent Gas Ltd
Lead safe, efficient, and high-performing energy operations
As an Area Supervisor in our Energy Operations team, you’ll take on a key leadership role in the East Midlands-North (East Coast), ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of work across a defined geographical area. This is a hands-on operational role where you’ll lead teams, manage assets, and uphold the highest safety and engineering standards.
You’ll be responsible for supervising both direct and contract resources, overseeing planned and reactive work, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. From incident investigations to supporting future energy programmes, your leadership will be central to maintaining the integrity and performance of our network.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible and rewarding role where you’ll make a real impact on the safety, reliability, and future-readiness of our gas infrastructure.
Why you’ll love this role:
This is a high-responsibility role that offers challenge, variety, and the chance to lead from the front.
- Frontline Leadership – Take charge of a skilled team delivering essential energy services across the East Midlands.
- Safety First – Be a champion of safety, ensuring full compliance with SCO, CDM, and process safety standards.
- Asset Stewardship – Monitor asset health, manage operational risk, and support long-term investment planning.
- Customer Connection – Represent Cadent in the community, resolving issues and delivering excellent service.
- Shaping the Future – Play a key role in enabling future energy programmes and driving continuous improvement.
What you’ll bring:
You’re a confident and capable leader with a strong technical foundation and a commitment to operational excellence.
- Relevant Qualifications – HNC/SNVQ/NVQ or equivalent in network engineering techniques, plus IOSH and SCO CP & AE certifications.
- Sector Experience – Background in engineering project delivery, ideally within the gas or utilities industry.
- Technical Acumen – Deep understanding of gas assets, process systems, and engineering standards.
- Leadership Strength – Proven ability to manage teams, drive performance, and uphold compliance with HSE regulations.
- Problem Solver – Skilled in incident investigation, technical decision-making, and continuous improvement.
- Clear Communicator – Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, both internally and externally.
Looking to take the next step in your career? Join us as an Area Supervisor and help power the future of energy delivery.
Please note that this position will close on Sunday 10th August with interviews to commence from Momday 18th August.
Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day
- that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments
- Career development with funded learning options
- Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- Retail discounts, gym access, and more
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home
- Cadent Gas Ltd
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
Lead safe, efficient, and high-performing energy operations
As an Area Supervisor in our Energy Operations team, you’ll take on a key leadership role in the East Midlands-North (East Coast), ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of work across a defined geographical area. This is a hands-on operational role where you’ll lead teams, manage assets, and uphold the highest safety and engineering standards.
You’ll be responsible for supervising both direct and contract resources, overseeing planned and reactive work, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. From incident investigations to supporting future energy programmes, your leadership will be central to maintaining the integrity and performance of our network.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible and rewarding role where you’ll make a real impact on the safety, reliability, and future-readiness of our gas infrastructure.
Why you’ll love this role:
This is a high-responsibility role that offers challenge, variety, and the chance to lead from the front.
- Frontline Leadership – Take charge of a skilled team delivering essential energy services across the East Midlands.
- Safety First – Be a champion of safety, ensuring full compliance with SCO, CDM, and process safety standards.
- Asset Stewardship – Monitor asset health, manage operational risk, and support long-term investment planning.
- Customer Connection – Represent Cadent in the community, resolving issues and delivering excellent service.
- Shaping the Future – Play a key role in enabling future energy programmes and driving continuous improvement.
What you’ll bring:
You’re a confident and capable leader with a strong technical foundation and a commitment to operational excellence.
- Relevant Qualifications – HNC/SNVQ/NVQ or equivalent in network engineering techniques, plus IOSH and SCO CP & AE certifications.
- Sector Experience – Background in engineering project delivery, ideally within the gas or utilities industry.
- Technical Acumen – Deep understanding of gas assets, process systems, and engineering standards.
- Leadership Strength – Proven ability to manage teams, drive performance, and uphold compliance with HSE regulations.
- Problem Solver – Skilled in incident investigation, technical decision-making, and continuous improvement.
- Clear Communicator – Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, both internally and externally.
Looking to take the next step in your career? Join us as an Area Supervisor and help power the future of energy delivery.
Please note that this position will close on Sunday 10th August with interviews to commence from Momday 18th August.
Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day
- that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments
- Career development with funded learning options
- Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- Retail discounts, gym access, and more
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home
- Cadent Gas Ltd
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
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