Assistant Commissioning Engineer - Water Infrastructure

Anglian Water Services; Perry; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Career progression

Job summary

Anglian Water Services seeks an Assistant Commissioning Engineer for a site-based, hands-on role across water treatment and recycling projects. You will work with experienced engineers to gain exposure to the full project lifecycle and support commissioning activities from start to finish.

The role offers practical experience, training and development, with opportunities to progress to a Commissioning Engineer while ensuring safe, compliant asset handover and reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) apprenticeship or equivalent technical background.
• Electrical Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent).
• Knowledge of MCCs, PLCs, instrumentation and control systems.
• Understanding of water or water recycling processes (desirable).
• Strong problem-solving and a practical, hands-on approach.
• Good IT skills and ability to work with technical documentation.
• Full UK driving licence.
• A proactive attitude with a strong willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning of new treatment works and systems ready for operation.
• Develop Commissioning Plans, documentation and test procedures.
• Perform FAT & SAT testing including MCCs, PLCs, instrumentation and telemetry.
• Support dry and wet commissioning and optimize treatment processes.
• Assist with fault finding and troubleshooting automated control systems.
• Produce handover documentation meeting required standards for Operations.
• Collaborate with construction, design and operations teams during delivery.
• Assist with training of operations staff on new assets.

Skills

M&E apprenticeship

Electrical engineering qualification

MCCs & PLCs

Instrumentation & control systems

Problem-solving

IT skills

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

MCCs

PLCs

Instrumentation

Job description

Anglian Water Services seeks an Assistant Commissioning Engineer for a site-based, hands-on role across water treatment and recycling projects. You will work with experienced engineers to gain exposure to the full project lifecycle and support commissioning activities from start to finish.

The role offers practical experience, training and development, with opportunities to progress to a Commissioning Engineer while ensuring safe, compliant asset handover and reliable operations.