Commissioning Engineer

TipTopJob; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Floating holidays

Overtime pay

Health & wellbeing benefits

Pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Company bonus

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an experienced Installation and Commissioning Engineer to work on UK-based projects in the Derby area. The role involves a mix of day and night shifts, hands-on commissioning, testing and handover to clients, with emphasis on safety and accurate documentation.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of commissioning experience and hold an HNC or higher in electrical or control engineering, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning control systems on site.
• Proven ability to test and troubleshoot installations.
• Background in electrical or control engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, testing and troubleshooting installation of equipment and control systems on site.
• Performing loop checks, I/O testing and functional verification per Test documents.
• PLC data input tests including verification of operation to/from plant and field devices.
• Field device setup.
• Site acceptance testing, fault finding and correction of PLC code or wiring issues.
• Producing RAMs, test docs and weekly progress reports.
• Attending site progress meetings and client-facing test conditions.

Skills

Commissioning

Testing

Troubleshooting

PLC testing

Site commissioning

Education

HNC or above in electrical or control engineering

Tools

PLC data input tests

Control systems on site

Job description

Installation and Commissioning Engineer
cGBP45k basic + generous overtime + ewxcellent benefits (OTE cGBP65k pa)
Derby / UK coverage
Our client has been established for more than 35 years and are recognised market leaders in the provision of innovative and bespoke integrated systems primarily to the transport, airport and power infrastructure sectors, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing planned programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit an experienced and ambitious Commissioning Engineer to complement their established and successful team of electrical and control professionals delivering end to end control system solutions.

Duties

Working a combination of days and nights throughout the year, the role of Commissioning Engineer works alongside the project team and the development engineers during the commissioning stages of multiple projects and ensuring a smooth handover to the customer. Ideally with a background in the control system industry, core duties will include (but not be limited to):

• Commissioning, testing and troubleshooting installation of equipment and control systems on site
• Performing loop checks, I/O testing and functional verification of systems according to the Installation and Commissioning Test document.
• PLC data input tests including verification of operation to and from plant and field devices into PLCs.
• Field device set:up
• Performing site acceptance tests, fault find and correction of any PLC code or wiring issues.
• Producing documentation such as RAMs; test documentation; weekly progress reports etc.
• Attending site progress meetings, toolbox talks etc and providing professional representation of the business especially during client:facing test conditions.

To be considered for this varied and challenging Commissioning Engineer position offering genuine scope for career progression and development, it is envisaged that successful candidates will demonstrate at least 2 years relevant commissioning work experience and be qualified to at least HNC level or above in electrical or control engineering.
Essentially you will hold a full UK driving licence, an EDU/EEA/Swiss passport for working in Europe and have no criminal convictions due to security clearances required by airport authorities.
In return and in addition to a generous salary negotiable based on experience, benefits include 33 floating holidays to take when you like with your entitlement increasing by an additional 2 days every 5 years, paid overtime, a Company performance:related bonus as well as Health and Wellbeing benefits, Pension scheme, Anniversary celebrations and social events as well as a Flexible working hours scheme.