Commissioning Operator

NES Fircroft; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support a major Energy from Waste facility in The Midlands. You will play a key role in commissioning, testing, start-up and handover of plant systems, ensuring safe operation before commercial operation.

The role suits candidates with strong EFW, power generation, biomass or industrial plant backgrounds, especially hands-on boiler and FGT commissioning.

Qualifications

• Hands-on commissioning experience relating to boiler systems and Flue Gas Treatment (FGT) plants.
• Background in Energy from Waste, Power Generation, Biomass, Waste-to-Energy or Industrial Process Plants.
• Strong knowledge of boiler systems, steam generation and balance of plant equipment.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs and process diagrams.
• Commitment to health, safety and quality standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Babcock & Wilcox boiler technology.
• Experience commissioning waste-to-energy or thermal treatment facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute commissioning activities across mechanical, electrical and process systems.
• Develop, review and implement commissioning procedures, method statements and test documentation.
• Lead system walkdowns, punch list management and turnover activities.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with construction, operations and engineering teams.
• Conduct pre-commissioning, cold commissioning and hot commissioning activities.
• Oversee performance testing and system optimisation during start-up phases.
• Ensure all commissioning activities are in compliance with project HSE requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide practical solutions to achieve commissioning milestones.
• Liaise with equipment vendors and specialist subcontractors during testing and start-up phases.
• Support successful handover of systems to operations team.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Energy from Waste

Boiler systems

Flue Gas Treatment

P&ID interpretation

Health, safety & quality

Stakeholder management

Babcock & Wilcox boiler tech

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Process, Chemical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

DCS systems

Job description

Our Client is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to support the delivery of a well established Energy from Waste Facility in The Midlands. The successful candidate will play a key role in the commissioning, testing, start-up and handover of critical plant systems, ensuring safe and efficient operation of the facility prior to commercial operation.

This position is ideally suited to candidates with a strong background in Energy from Waste, Power Generation, Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, or Industrial Process Plants, particularly those with hands-on commissioning experience relating to boiler systems and Flue Gas Treatment (FGT) plants.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and execute commissioning activities across mechanical, electrical and process systems.
• Develop, review and implement commissioning procedures, method statements and test documentation.
• Lead system walkdowns, punch list management and turnover activities.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with construction, operations and engineering teams.
• Conduct pre-commissioning, cold commissioning and hot commissioning activities.
• Oversee performance testing and system optimisation during start-up phases.
• Ensure all commissioning activities are carried out in compliance with project HSE requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide practical solutions to achieve commissioning milestones.
• Liaise with equipment vendors and specialist subcontractors during testing and start-up phases.
• Support the successful handover of systems to the operations team.
• Proven commissioning experience on Energy from Waste, Biomass, Power Generation, CHP, Industrial Process or Heavy Industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of boiler systems, steam generation and associated balance of plant equipment.
• Previous experience commissioning Flue Gas Treatment (FGT) systems.
• Understanding of commissioning processes, procedures and documentation.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams and technical documentation.
• Strong focus on health, safety and quality standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience with Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) boiler technology.
• Experience commissioning waste-to-energy or thermal treatment facilities.
• Familiarity with DCS, control systems and process optimisation during start-up phases.
• HNC/HND or Degree qualification in Mechanical, Process, Chemical or Electrical Engineering.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a major Energy from Waste project.
• Long-term project duration with a leading international EPC contractor.
• Competitive rate/salary package.
• Exposure to complex commissioning and plant start-up activities within the growing waste-to-energy sector.

If you have a strong background in boiler commissioning, Flue Gas Treatment systems, and ideally experience with Babcock & Wilcox technology, we would be keen to hear from you.