Plant & Equipment Hire Administrator

Position: Plant & Equipment Hire Administrator
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 with in 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/ Dis ABILITY) 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