Commissioning Engineer

Kier Group; Irthington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Blackburn is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join our United Utilities Framework in the North West of England. You will play a key role in field testing and commissioning of power and control systems, ensuring safety standards and delivering Take-Over of MEICA projects with a collaborative multi-discipline team.

We value your experience in LV Authorised Person duties and your ability to produce clear inspection/test documentation, while providing opportunities to

Qualifications

• Hold a City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 and ECS (JIB) Gold Card.
• Experience in commissioning water processes and MEICA projects with a strong electrical engineering background.
• Experience carrying out Authorised Person (LV) duties and hold IOSH, SSSTS or SMSTS qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Electrical inspection of cable terminations and glanding in the field, producing marked-up as-built electrical drawings.
• Testing and commissioning of electrical power and ICA control systems including motors and instrumentation.
• Initial start-up and wet commissioning of pumps, blowers, and other process equipment per manufacturer instructions.
• Identifying and resolving electrical issues through fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Ensuring commissioning activities comply with Electrical Site Safety Rules and Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Electrical testing

Fault finding

Commissioning

MEICA

Safety awareness

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3

Job description

We're looking for an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join our United Utilities Framework based in the North West of England

Location: Blackburn

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.

Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, you will work as part of a multi-discipline team responsible for executing commissioning activities to deliver successful and timely Take-Over of water MEICA projects. This is an exciting opportunity to use your electrical engineering expertise to make a real difference in vital water infrastructure projects.

What will you be responsible for?

• Electrical inspection of cable terminations and glanding in the field, producing marked-up as-built electrical drawings
• Testing and commissioning of electrical power and ICA control systems including motors, inverter drives, flow meters, and instrumentation
• Initial start-up and wet commissioning of pumps, blowers, gas boosters, and other process equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
• Identifying and resolving electrical issues through effective fault finding and troubleshooting
• Ensuring commissioning activities comply with Electrical Site Safety Rules and Health and Safety regulations

What are we looking for?

• You hold a minimum City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 qualification and are an ECS (JIB) Gold Card holder
• You have experience in commissioning water processes and MEICA projects with a strong technical background in electrical engineering
• You have experience carrying out Authorised Person (LV) duties and hold relevant safety qualifications (such as IOSH, SSSTS or SMSTS)
• You possess strong attention to detail with the ability to produce, check, and complete inspection and test documentation
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline team

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome!

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here.

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.