Commissioning Engineer

KIER GROUP; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join the United Utilities team in the North West. The role focuses on taking projects from construction completion through to Take-Over, ensuring quality and safety in commissioning activities.

The role involves testing, start-up, and wet commissioning of electrical systems, with a requirement for City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 and ECS (JIB) Gold Card. 45 hours per week with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 qualification is required.
• ECS (JIB) Gold Card is required.
• Experience commissioning water projects is preferred.
• Strong technical skills in electrical engineering and fault finding is essential.
• Experience carrying out Authorized Person (LV) duties is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Electrical inspection of cable terminations and producing as-built electrical drawings.
• Testing and commissioning of electrical power and control systems including motors, inverter drives, and instrumentation.
• Start-up and wet commissioning of pumps, blowers, and process equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
• Producing, checking, and approving commissioning test sheets and detailed reports to support Take-Over.
• Ensuring all commissioning activities comply with Electrical Site Safety Rules and Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Fault finding

Interpersonal skills

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 qualification

ECS (JIB) Gold Card

Job description

We're looking for an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join our United Utilities team based in the North West.

Location: North West

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our multi-discipline team and play a key role in delivering successful commissioning activities on water projects. Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, you'll be responsible for executing commissioning from construction completion through to Take-Over, ensuring our projects meet the highest standards of quality and safety.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Electrical Commissioning Engineer, you'll be working within the United Utilities team, supporting them in delivering successful and timely Take-Over of projects. Your day to day will include:

• Electrical inspection of cable terminations and producing as-built electrical drawings
• Testing and commissioning of electrical power and control systems including motors, inverter drives, and instrumentation
• Start-up and wet commissioning of pumps, blowers, and process equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
• Producing, checking, and approving commissioning test sheets and detailed reports to support Take-Over
• Ensuring all commissioning activities comply with Electrical Site Safety Rules and Health and Safety regulations

What are we looking for?

This role of Electrical Commissioning Engineer is great for you if:

• You hold a City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 qualification and ECS (JIB) Gold Card
• You have experience in commissioning water projects with knowledge of water processes
• You possess strong technical skills in electrical engineering and fault finding
• You have experience carrying out Authorised Person (LV) duties
• You're a collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive approach

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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