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Gas Responsible Person

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 46,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

Gas Responsible Person
Permanent | Full Time
Location: Cambridgeshire (Home based with regular travel to MOD sites including Bassingbourn Barracks, RAF Wyton and Carver Barracks)

Company Overview
A specialist estate management and facilities services provider delivering critical support across defence environments. The organisation operates within highly regulated MOD frameworks, with a strong focus on safety, statutory compliance and the effective management of building services infrastructure to ensure operational sites remain safe, compliant and fully functional.

The Role
The Gas Responsible Person will take ownership of gas safety compliance across a defined geographical area of the MOD estate, acting as the competent technical authority for all gas distribution and utilisation systems. The role ensures full compliance with the Gas Safety Management Plan (GSMP), statutory legislation and MOD safety standards, providing assurance that all gas-related activities are properly controlled, risk-assessed and safely executed. The post holder will provide technical leadership and governance for gas safety across multiple sites, working closely with the Gas Safety Manager, operational teams, contractors and DIO representatives. This includes oversight of safe systems of work, permit-to-work processes, risk assessments and method statements, ensuring all gas activities are appropriately planned, authorised and delivered in line with required standards.

The role also provides technical input into maintenance activities, projects and reactive works, ensuring gas infrastructure is safely operated and maintained. In addition, the Gas Responsible Person will assess competence of Gas Skilled Persons, support authorisation processes, and ensure individuals working on gas systems operate within approved procedures. Working across a live operational estate, the role contributes to risk management, compliance monitoring, incident investigation and resolution, and continuous improvement of gas safety performance. The postholder will also provide technical guidance to operational teams and support escalation and emergency response where required.

Key Duties

Act as Gas Responsible Person for a defined MOD estate area, ensuring compliance with GSMP, statutory requirements and MOD standards
Provide technical authority and governance for all gas safety activities across operational sites
Maintain, review and implement Gas Safety Management Plans
Review and authorise risk assessments, method statements, permits to work and safe systems of work
Undertake site inspections and compliance checks across gas installations and networks
Provide technical advice and operational support to engineers, contractors and stakeholders
Ensure safe control of gas-related operations through effective planning and authorisation processes
Assess competence of Gas Skilled Persons and support training, development and authorisation
Support investigation and resolution of gas safety issues, defects and non-compliance
Contribute to risk management processes, safety meetings and audit activity
Provide technical input into maintenance programmes, projects and capital works
Liaise with DIO representatives, suppliers and internal teams to ensure safe service delivery
Support emergency response and escalation procedures relating to gas safety incidents
Ensure all documentation, records and compliance evidence is maintained and audit-ready
Support help desk and operational teams with specialist gas safety guidance

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