Commissioning Manager

West Midlands Metro; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of sustainable urban transportation! As a Commissioning Manager, you'll lead the handover of vital assets for Metro expansion projects, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance with industry standards. Your expertise in asset management and project coordination will be key to enhancing mobility in the West Midlands. With a focus on collaboration and communication, you'll work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to drive successful outcomes. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on community connectivity and economic development in the region.

Benefits

MML Salary Sacrifice Pension

25 Days Annual Leave

Free travel on Tram & NX Bus for you and your partner

Qualifications

• Experience in asset handover for large scale infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of Document Control systems and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onsite asset handover activities and compliance checks.
• Provide information verification services for project documents.

Skills

Asset handover experience

Project Management tools familiarity

Document Control systems knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management

GCSE grade C or equivalent in English

Tools

Bently ProjectWise

2D CAD

3D CAD

Job description

Commissioning Manager

Location: Midland Metro Ltd, Wednesbury Depot, Potters Lane, WS10 0AR
Salary: GBP45,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, permanent
Benefits: MML Salary Sacrifice Pension, 25 Days Annual Leave & Free travel on Tram & NX Bus for you and your partner

West Midlands Metro is your gateway to an exciting career in the heart of England's thriving West Midlands region.

We are the driving force behind modern, sustainable urban transportation, connecting cities, towns, and most importantly people!

With a strong presence in the heart of England, we play a crucial role in connecting communities, enhancing mobility, and contributing to the economic development of the region.

We are now recruiting for a Commissioning Manager to lead and support the successful handover of assets and associated activities that form part of the Metro expansion projects.

You will work in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure the seamless transition of project assets from Non-Operator Entities (NoE) to MML in accordance with established procedures.

You will be the key point of coordination, supporting documentation and verification processes, as well as contributing to the efficient handover and management of technical information.

You will be expected to have on-site presence during the commissioning and handover process

As our Commissioning Manager, you will be responsible for:

Handover Activities: Actively participate in onsite asset handover activities including conformance to design and compliance with industry safety systems, snagging, remedies and other associated tasks

Coordination: Act as a central point of coordination between MML internal departments and external parties such as the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) / Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) and Non-Operator Entities (NoE)

Information Management: Provide information verification services for received project documents, drawings and data, ensuring compliance with Document Control (DC) workflows.

Project Controls: Collate feedback and comments from MML internal teams and relay these to TfWM and the MMA through the established DC processes

Project Support: Support the Project Officers and Document Coordinator in obtaining and verifying construction and as built drawings and specifications, together with the uploading of technical information into the Common Data Environment (CDE), ensuring compliance with agreed Building Information Modelling (BIM), Exchange Information Requirements (ExIR) and established naming conventions

Any other task as may be reasonably required within the job holder s capabilities

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you have:

• Experience of asset handover for large scale infrastructure, rail / metro / Civil Engineering or highways projects
• Familiarity with Project Management tools and practices
• Sound knowledge of Document Control systems and protocols, together with their integration into asset lifecycle management
• Strong organisational skills with demonstrable attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills for coordinating across teams and stakeholders, with a preference for experience of working with Government or Local Authorities in a industry regulated environment
• Bachelor s degree or similar in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or professional path progression with GCSE grade C (or equivalent) or above in English
• Working knowledge of Bently ProjectWise (or another recognised document control system, asset management and information controls
• Understanding of ISO 19650 standards and their application to asset handover and document control

It would be great if you had:

• Good level desktop IT tools and systems
• Excellent reporting skills
• Solid experience in 2D CAD
• Knowledge and experience in 3D CAD would an advantage but not a necessity

Your next career starts here!

West Midlands Metro is the place to be if you're passionate about growth, sustainability, and making a difference in your community. Click on APPLY today!