Salary from £29,033 + Up to 5% Bonus
Permanent, 40 Hours Per Week
Based at our offices in Teeside or Burradon
Help keep our operations moving, safely and efficiently
We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join Northern Gas Networks (NGN) as a Plant & Equipment Hire Administrator. This role sits at the heart of our operational support function, providing a vital service to both internal teams and external suppliers. You will be the first point of contact for day?to?day enquiries relating to plant hire, traffic management and associated operational services, ensuring requests are handled efficiently, accurately and in line with agreed processes.
As part of the Plant Desk team, you will play a key role in coordinating hire activity, supporting governance controls, and helping to maintain smooth, compliant operations across the network. You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, building strong working relationships and contributing to ongoing improvements in how we manage plant and equipment services.
In this role you will
Manage all inbound hire desk requests (internal and external) via phone and email, covering plant hire, traffic management and general queries
Coordinate hire activity including new hires, exchanges, breakdowns, losses, damages, write?offs, and amendments to live orders
Reconcile internal and external data to support accurate payment, using supplier live hire data, S4 Hana reporting, consolidated billing and auto SES creation
Maintain accurate records in S4 Hana, including purchase order creation, service entry sheets (SES), off?hire records, and order amendments
Process ad?hoc purchases of tools, equipment and services, sourcing quotations and ensuring value for money
Produce routine reports and insights such as spend reporting, non?compliance and retrospective hire information
Support operational objectives, working closely with the TOTEX Business Programme Performance Manager and wider operational teams
Ensure compliance with NGN procurement policies, maintaining commercial confidentiality, supporting supplier relationships and developing procurement knowledge and best practice
We are looking for
Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels, both written and verbal
Experience within plant hire and/or traffic management, with an understanding of operational environments
Effective stakeholder and supplier management skills, including third?party engagement
Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast?paced setting
Commercial awareness, with experience in purchasing and value?focused decision making
Confident problem?solving skills with the ability to make reactive decisions
Experience using SAP and working with structured systems and processes
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and Outlook
We encourage early applications, as the vacancy may close before the advertised deadline once we have received enough suitable candidates
Why join NGN?
Salary from £29,033 per annum
Annual bonus of up to 5%, recognising your contribution and performance
25 days of annual leave, plus recognised bank holidays and 2 additional half-days over the Christmas period
Occupational sick pay available after the first 2 calendar days of statutory sick pay
Generous stakeholder pension scheme, doubling your contribution, up to 10%
Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options, including discounts on UK attractions, gym memberships, restaurants, experience days, plus access to a Virtual GP service
Family-friendly policies, including up to 6 weeks of paternity leave and 6 months of full pay for maternity leave (for eligible employees), plus shared parental leave and more
About NGN
We deliver gas to 2.9 million homes and businesses across the North East, Northern Cumbria, and much of Yorkshire, through a network of over 37,000km of underground pipes. Serving both major cities and rural communities, we are committed to safety, reliability, and innovation. Our values – Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious, and Happy, shape everything we do. We are proud to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, and actively support initiatives alongside our Colleague Communities (LGBTQ/Women’s/Ethnic Minority/Parents & Carers/ DisABILITY) to ensure we reflect and uplift the communities we serve.
Next Steps – Simply click ‘Apply’ and upload your CV, making sure to highlight how your skills and experience align with the role. We aim to contact all applicants within one week of the closing date, with interviews expected to take place at the beginning of April. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Team at
