Commissioning Engineer

Vantage Consulting; Oxford; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking a UK field-based Commissioning Engineer to lead the commissioning of electrical equipment on customer sites. The role requires on-site execution, documentation, and customer handover with a focus on health and safety compliance.

You will mentor junior technicians, perform factory and site acceptance testing, and coordinate with project managers to ensure timely completion. A full UK driving license is essential.

Qualifications

• HNC in Engineering or equivalent required.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficient with MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Mentor up and coming Test & Commissioning technicians.
• Carry out and document pre-commissioning / commissioning of equipment.
• Handover fully operational system for customer acceptance.

Skills

Mentoring

Commissioning

Health & Safety

Documentation

Communication

MS Office

Driving Licence

Protection Relays

Electrical Testing

Relay Settings

Transformer Testing

On-site Work

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Commissioning Engineer

UK Field based

Up to 60k + car

Key Accountabilities

• Mentor up and coming Test & Commissioning technicians.
• Carry out and document all tasks associated with the pre-commissioning / commissioning of the equipment.
• Be responsible in handing over a fully operational system for acceptance by the customer.
• Ensure health and safety procedures and standards are followed on site. Ensure all Health and safety documentation is filed, maintained and updated on site.
• Ensure commissioning schedules, handover and witnessing documents are updated, maintained, completed and filed / issued to project manager prior to project completion.
• Carry out factory acceptance testing when required, Site acceptance testing and customer witnessing.
• Ensure sites are cleared of equipment and materials / products prior to handover / completion.
• To undertake any other duties as requested by senior staff within the company

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent in Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal and ability to communicate effectively.
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Full UK Driving license.
• Has good working knowledge of basic protection relays and functions.
• Can perform tests such as Contact resistance (Ductor), Insulation resistance, AC dielectric with-stand tests, CT/VT primary and polarity checks, relay secondary injection, scheme checks and CT analysis.
• Capable of working with protection relays and making minor changes to settings and configs as and when required.
• Installation tests on distribution Transformers.
• Assist Senior Commissioning Engineers on major projects. please note, for the right candidate sponsorship may be provided.