Commissioning Manager

EDF Energy; Stogursey; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday entitlement

Car allowance

Site allowance

Life Insurance

Pension scheme (matching up to 10%)

Hybrid working model

Professional development support

Job summary

Linxon, delivering critical HV/EHV commissioning leadership for the UK, leads the planning and execution of testing and energization across transmission and substations. This role ensures safety, quality, and schedule adherence while coordinating with engineering, construction, and client teams.

The Commissioning Manager will drive commissioning strategies, champion interfaces, and oversee energization activities for high-stakes projects like Hinkley Point C, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in electrical transmission and substation projects.
• Experience in a commissioning leadership or management role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, procedures, schedules, and execution plans.
• Lead commissioning activities for transmission systems and substations from distribution to EHV/UHV.
• Manage pre-commissioning, cold/hot commissioning, energization, and system integration.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering, construction, operations, and client teams.
• Ensure commissioning works meet project schedules and contractual requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Commissioning planning

Stakeholder coordination

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (CEng) preferred

Job description

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The Commissioning Manager at HPC is responsible for leading, planning, managing, and executing commissioning activities for high-voltage electrical transmission and substation projects. This role ensures that all electrical systems, protection and control schemes, SCADA systems, and associated equipment are commissioned safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project specifications, client requirements, industry standards, and regulatory obligations. The Commissioning Manager provides technical leadership throughout the commissioning lifecycle, from design review and commissioning planning through energization, testing, and project handover. This is a great opportunity to be part of an amazing project delivering a complex scope at Hinkley Point C Construction Project.

What will you do?

• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, procedures, schedules, and execution plans.
• Lead commissioning activities for transmission systems and substations ranging from distribution voltages up to EHV/UHV installations.
• Manage pre-commissioning, cold commissioning, hot commissioning, energization, and system integration activities.
• Coordinate commissioning interfaces between engineering, construction, operations, and client teams.
• Ensure all commissioning works are completed in accordance with project schedules and contractual requirements.

What we offer:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits:

• Benefits: 25 days holiday entitlement + Statutory and public holidays + Additional 3 (three) days holiday available on our purchase scheme
• Car allowance, Site Allowance and Employee Assistance Programs and Career Progression
• Life Insurance
• Industry leading contributory pension scheme matching up to 10%
• We also have a brilliant smarter working policy, too. That means many of our office-based people and some of our site-based people can benefit from Linxon's Hybrid working model.
• Opportunities for professional development, including financial support for relevant qualifications and membership subscriptions.

About Linxon:

"Building the infrastructure to power the world"

At Linxon, we are leaders in delivering innovative EPC substation projects essential for the energy transition. With expertise from Hitachi Energy and Atkins Realis, we provide integrated, sustainable solutions that power cities, industries, and communities. We are committed to building infrastructure that supports a carbon-free future and ensures reliable and efficient energy transmission.

Why Linxon?

By joining Linxon, you will be directly contributing to some of the most critical infrastructure projects in the UK, driving the transition to a carbon-free energy future. We value diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment where every employee can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in project management and deliver high-impact results, we want to hear from you.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or equivalent preferred.

Experience Required

• Experience in electrical transmission and substation projects.
• Experience in a commissioning leadership or management role.
• Proven experience delivering HV, EHV, or UHV transmission and substation projects.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.