Commissioning Engineer

KIER GROUP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to support United Utilities in the North West. This full‑time role involves taking projects from construction completion through Take‑Over, ensuring quality and safety in every stage.

Manchester area preferred with North West site work. The successful candidate will perform electrical inspections, test power/control systems, and lead commissioning activities in collaboration with a multi‑discipline team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification and ECS Gold Card are required.
• Experience commissioning water projects with knowledge of water processes.
• Strong technical skills in electrical engineering and fault finding.
• Experience carrying out Authorised Person (LV) duties.
• Collaborative team player with proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical inspection of cable terminations and produce as-built drawings.
• Test and commission electrical power/control systems including motors and drives.
• Start-up and wet commissioning of pumps, blowers, and process equipment per manufacturer instructions.
• Produce and approve commissioning test sheets and reports to support Take-Over.
• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with Electrical Site Safety Rules and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

ECS Gold Card

Electrical fault finding

Water process knowledge

Team player

Authorised Person (LV) duties

Electrically skilled

Education

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3

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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