Commissioning Engineer

Carbon 60; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a Lead Commissioning Engineer to oversee commissioning activities with flexibility for remote work and site visits. The role involves engaging with stakeholders and ensuring projects are on schedule. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in commissioning within transmission substations. This is a 12-month contract with a daily rate of £860 inside IR35 via PAYE umbrella.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a lead commissioning engineer.
• Experience working within transmission substations.
• Full UK working rights required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commissioning activities from PC ensuring all commissioning is completed on schedule.
• Engage with stakeholders in regular joint commissioning meetings.
• Provide weekly reports to management.

Skills

Commissioning engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Fault finding on protection circuits

Team leadership

Job description

Role: Commissioning Engineer

Location: Remote but will need to be flexible for site visits + vessel visits required, in addition to attendance at Glasgow office on occasion

Start Date: Nov 2025

Duration: 12-Months

Rates: £860 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via PAYE Umbrella

Clearance: BPSS (DBS/DS, Financial Probity, Employment History) + Medical Questionnaire & Proof of Right to Work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Oversee commissioning activities from PC ensuring all commissioning is completed on schedule.
• Engage with stakeholders in regular joint commissioning meetings.
• Deal with the ESO when requiring EON/ION.
• Work with the completions department to ensure the correct flow from construction to commission takes place.
• Apply commissioning protection settings to the circuit during the commissioning phase and restore afterwards.
• Ability to fault find on protection circuits including interrogation of relays.
• Create Commissioning switching programs/schedules to ensure all aspects of commissioning is captured.
• Provide weekly reports to management.

Requirements

• Proven experience as Lead Commissioning engineer.
• Experience working within Transmission substations.
• Previous experience dealing with NG ESO / NGET.
• NG Persons authorization would be beneficial.
• Comfortable at leading a Team through the commissioning phase of the project.
• Full UK Working Rights
• Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy