Title: Technical Specialist
Base Location: Hybrid between Site with travel across the network (typically 2–3 days per week) & Home
Help shape safer, smarter gas services for the future
We’re looking for a Technical Specialist to play a key role in delivering and evolving our Services Beyond the Meter programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to step into a nationally impactful role, improving how gas installations are managed within customer properties. You’ll help deliver safer outcomes, reduce avoidable emergency demand, and support innovative services that create real value.
You’ll sit at the intersection of engineering, operations, and innovation, helping drive the shift from reactive repairs to proactive, preventative solutions across the network.
Why you'll love this role
- Play a leading role in improving customer safety and experience at scale
- Take ownership of technical leadership and assurance across gas installations in homes and businesses
- Proactively identify and resolve issues before they become emergencies, making a real, visible impact
- Help shape and deliver new, innovative services and partnerships
- Use data and insight to drive smarter decision-making and preventative solutions
- Collaborate with a wide network of internal teams, partners, and industry experts
- Influence standards, best practice, and innovation across a nationally significant programme
- Build your reputation as a recognised technical authority in a specialist and evolving field
What you will bring
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
- Professional registration (or working towards it), such as Engineering Technician (EngTech) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
- Industry-recognised gas qualifications (e.g. CCN1, CKR1, CENWAT, HTR1, CMDDA1)
- LCT understanding and related qualifications desirable
- Strong knowledge of gas systems within properties, including appliances and safety controls
- Experience working with regulated gas installations and operations
- Ability to lead and deliver projects across teams and stakeholders
- Confidence using data to identify trends and drive improvements
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels
- A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation
This role sits at the heart of an evolving area of the industry, where safety, customer service, and innovation meet. If you're looking to take your technical expertise further, while helping to shape the future of how we deliver gas services....this is your chance.
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.
