Commissioning Engineer

Aureos Capital; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Aureos Capital is seeking a dedicated Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning activities on Balance of Plant projects in Scotland. You will review design documentation, coordinate across multiple workstreams and contractors, and manage pre-commissioning through energisation in line with project programmes.

Responsibilities include testing HV/LV systems, protecting and controlling relays, SCADA/RTU integration, FAT/SAT, and producing detailed commissioning reports and handover

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning HV/LV electrical systems.
• Knowledge of ScottishPower standards and CDM regulations.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple workstreams and contractors.
• Proven ability to produce commissioning reports and handover documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commissioning strategies and procedures for Balance of Plant projects.
• Review design documentation, specifications and construction deliverables for commissioning readiness.
• Coordinate commissioning activities across workstreams, contractors and stakeholders.
• Manage pre-commissioning, commissioning and energisation phases to programme.
• Execute testing and commissioning of HV and LV electrical systems.
• Commission protection and control systems, including relay testing and verification.
• Commission SCADA, RTU and communication systems and verify integration with networks.
• Perform point-to-point, interface and end-to-end system testing.
• Coordinate FAT, SAT and integrated system testing.
• Witness testing by subcontractors and equipment manufacturers.
• Ensure compliance with Scottish Power standards and safety rules.
• Prepare risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Support permit-to-work, isolation and switching activities as required.
• Identify, record and close commissioning defects and non-conformances.
• Troubleshoot faults and coordinate corrective actions to energise systems.
• Produce commissioning reports, test records and handover documentation.
• Maintain commissioning dossiers and quality records throughout the project.
• Liaise with engineers, project managers and construction teams.
• Support asset handover to operations and maintenance teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practice across the framework.

Skills

Commissioning management

Electrical testing

SCADA integration

HSE compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further!

• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, plans and procedures for Balance of Plant projects.
• Review design documentation, technical specifications and construction deliverables to ensure commissioning readiness.
• Coordinate commissioning activities across multiple workstreams, contractors and stakeholders.
• Manage pre-commissioning, commissioning and energisation phases in line with project programmes.
• Execute testing and commissioning of HV and LV electrical systems.
• Commission protection and control systems, including relay testing and functional verification.
• Commission SCADA, RTU and communication systems and verify integration with operational networks.
• Perform point-to-point testing, interface testing and end-to-end system validation.
• Coordinate factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT) and integrated system testing.
• Witness testing activities carried out by subcontractors and equipment manufacturers.
• Verify compliance with Scottish Power technical standards, specifications and operating procedures.
• Prepare commissioning risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Ensure compliance with Scottish Power Safety Rules, CDM Regulations and Electricity at Work Regulations.
• Support permit-to-work, isolation and switching activities where authorised.
• Identify, record and close commissioning defects and non-conformances.
• Troubleshoot system faults and coordinate corrective actions to achieve successful energisation.
• Produce commissioning reports, test records, certificates and handover documentation.
• Maintain commissioning dossiers and quality records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with Scottish Power engineers, project managers, construction teams and operational stakeholders.
• Attend project progress, technical and commissioning coordination meetings.
• Support outage planning and network access requirements.
• Monitor progress against programme milestones and report commissioning status.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to commissioning technicians and junior engineers.
• Support asset handover to operations and maintenance teams.
• Drive continuous improvement, lessons learned and best practice across the framework.
• Ensure all assets are commissioned safely, efficiently and accepted by the client at first submission.

Whether you are looking for progression in your new role or for your forever job, we will happily welcome your application.

Equal Opportunities

Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.