Commissioning Manager

Simply Recruitment Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Commissioning Manager for a 12-month contract in Glasgow/Hybrid. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in a technical role within a nuclear regulated environment, with strong communication and organizational skills. The Commissioning Manager will initiate acceptance strategies, work with design teams, and manage stakeholder relationships. A competitive pay rate of £70-80 Umbrella per hour is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a technical role with relevant experience.
• Experience in a nuclear regulated environment.
• Proven ability to produce technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and develop acceptance and commissioning strategies.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams.
• Act as a central point of contact for stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Technical documentation interpretation

Risk management

Quality assurance

Defence Lines of Development understanding

Organizational skills

Job description

We are looking for a Commissioning Manager to work on a 12 month contract in Glasgow/Hybrid.

Rate is c£70-80 Umbrella per hour/PAYE Equivalent.

Our client is looking for someone who has experience of working on a nuclear site.

Key Responsibilities for the Commissioning Manager

• Proactively initiate and develop acceptance and commissioning strategies, ensuring these are embedded across governance and delivery activities to meet programme objectives and relevant Asset Management and Safety Management Arrangements.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to ensure early design development reflects the anticipated commissioning strategy, reducing the risk of future operational issues.
• Review design drawings, specifications, and schedules to confirm alignment with commissioning requirements, ensuring systems are designed for testability, maintainability, and performance verification.
• Research, compile, and author technical documentation to support acceptance and commissioning activities and deliverables.
• Act as a central point of contact between the customer, engineering teams, and acceptance and commissioning stakeholders to ensure effective integration of new works with existing infrastructure.
• Chair meetings and workshops related to acceptance and commissioning activities.
• Contribute to hold point control strategies and associated documentation.
• Support the development of integrated schedules for acceptance and commissioning activities, including requirements, milestones, and deliverables.
• Identify potential risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and opportunities (RAIDO) associated with acceptance and commissioning processes, and develop appropriate mitigation and opportunity strategies.
• Support procurement activities by providing advice on acceptance and commissioning-related technical specifications.
• (Future, TBC) Provide leadership, direction, and supervision to a team of Commissioning Engineers, including line management responsibilities alongside technical leadership.

Essential Skills and Experience for the Commissioning Manager

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a technical role, with demonstrable experience as a Commissioning Manager or in a similar position.
• Experience working within a nuclear regulated environment, with strong knowledge of commissioning requirements, including risk management and quality assurance.
• Proven ability to interpret and produce technical documentation such as drawings, reports, plans, and specifications.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively within a team and independently as required.
• Experience working with, or a strong understanding of, Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs).
• Highly organised approach, with the ability to establish, monitor, and achieve deadlines across multiple contributors.

How to apply

Please call Rebecca at Simply Recruitment Group to discuss or press APPLY NOW.