C&I Commissioning Engineer

Technical Partners; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Partners is seeking an experienced C&I Commissioning Engineer to provide client-side commissioning support across a portfolio of major projects. Working predominantly from home, the role offers around 95% hybrid work and UK-wide coverage, with occasional travel to project sites as required.

You will act as the client's representative, coordinating with project teams, contractors and operations to ensure commissioning is planned, executed and documented in accordance with project

Responsibilities

• Review commissioning strategies, plans, procedures and test documentation.
• Coordinate interfaces between project teams, contractors and operations.
• Monitor commissioning progress, risks, delays and resource constraints.
• Attend commissioning meetings, readiness reviews and testing activities.
• Ensure commissioning records and evidence meet project requirements.

Job description

Job Title: C&I Commissioning Engineer (Client Representative)

Location: UK Wide (95% Hybrid / Home Based)

Travel: Occasional travel to project sites with a primary requirement to attend projects in St Fergus, Scotland, as required

Salary: up to £80,000 plus annual bonus

Permanent Full time 40 hours per week

Sector: Oil & Gas

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced C&I Commissioning Engineer to provide technical commissioning support, coordination and assurance across a portfolio of major engineering and infrastructure projects.Operating predominantly from home, the successful candidate will work closely with project teams, contractors and operational stakeholders to ensure commissioning activities are planned, executed and documented in accordance with project specifications, safety requirements and industry standards.

This is primarily a client-side engineering and assurance role rather than hands-on commissioning, requiring strong technical knowledge combined with excellent stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Commissioning Planning & Coordination

• Review commissioning strategies, plans, procedures and test documentation.
• Ensure commissioning activities are integrated into project schedules and delivery programmes.
• Coordinate commissioning interfaces between project teams, contractors, system integrators and operational personnel.
• Monitor commissioning progress, identifying potential risks, delays and resource constraints.
• Ensure commissioning prerequisites, boundaries and acceptance criteria are clearly defined.
• Support planning activities for work on operational facilities and live plant environments.
• Track defects, punch-list items and outstanding actions through to completion.

Client Assurance & Contractor Management

• Act as the client's technical representative during commissioning activities.
• Attend commissioning meetings, readiness reviews, inspections and testing activities.
• Review commissioning records and objective evidence to verify compliance with project requirements.
• Challenge deviations, incomplete documentation or unsupported close-out requests.
• Ensure commissioning activities are completed safely and in accordance with company procedures and industry standards.
• Support project acceptance, handover and operational readiness activities.

Technical Support

• Review engineering and commissioning documentation including:
  • Control philosophies
  • Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
  • Cause & Effect documentation
  • SAT/FAT procedures
  • P&IDs
  • Loop drawings
  • Alarm schedules
  • Functional safety documentation
• Provide commissioning input during design reviews, HAZOPs, LOPAs and technical workshops.
• Support design teams to ensure operability, maintainability and testability requirements are incorporated.

Testing & Commissioning Oversight

• Support and oversee:
  • Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
  • Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
  • Static commissioning
  • Dynamic commissioning
  • Functional testing