Commissioning Specialist

Aspect Resources Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspect Resources Limited is seeking a Commissioning Specialist to witness and report on the commissioning of building systems, review plans and test scripts, and represent Estates in handover to FM maintenance contracts.

The role requires extensive experience in M&E, HVAC, building services, and asset management within large occupied environments, including defect management and compliance documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in asset lifecycle and inspection/testing of building services.

Responsibilities

• Witnessing and reporting commissioning of building systems; highlight and manage issues.

Skills

Asset management

M&E systems knowledge

Handover coordination

HVAC knowledge

Design review capability

Standards familiarity

Root cause analysis

Public sector/large estate experience

Defects and snagging

Difficult environment experience

Education

Building services degree (Mechanical/Electrical)

Membership of IET/CIBSE/IMechE or equivalent

CSCS/ESC card

Tools

CxAlloy

BIM360/Autodesk Construction Cloud

Dalux

Asite

Viewpoint

CEMAR

PlanGrid/Equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Commissioning Specialist

Location: 60% in Hub. Available Hubs: Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Blackpool, Glasgow.

Contract Duration: 31/3/27

Daily Rate: £500/day (Umbrella)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Key accountabilities

You will be responsible for witnessing and reporting on the commissioning (by others) of all building systems, highlighting and managing resolution of issues, and representing Estates in the handover process, successfully into FM maintenance contracts. This will include reviewing commissioning plans, procedures and test scripts. Witnessing commissioning activities and challenge results where standards have not been achieved.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Understanding of Asset Management principles, asset lifecycle management, and best practice.
• Extensive experience in building inspections / systems testing, and commissioning M&E systems
• Extensive experience in commissioning handover for large office buildings
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, or building services engineering
• Knowledge of HVAC systems & Electrical infrastructure.
• Ability to review engineering designs and specifications
• Familiarity with engineering standards and codes of practice
• Root cause analysis and fault finding
• Significant experience within Hard FM, building services engineering or technical facilities management.
• Experience managing complex M&E projects in occupied environments.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience within public sector, commercial, and large estate portfolios.
• Experience of managing defects and snagging processes
• Experience using digital commissioning, handover and construction management platforms such as CxAlloy, BIM360/Autodesk Construction Cloud, Dalux, Asite, Viewpoint, CEMAR, PlanGrid or equivalent.
• Experience reviewing operation and maintenance manuals, commissioning records and statutory compliance documentation.

Desirable Skills

• Building Management Systems (BMS), Fire and life safety systems, Emergency lighting, Water hygiene systems, Lift systems, Renewable energy technologies and Integrated systems testing.
• Experience engaging with contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in building fabric and structural design.
• Experience overseeing defect rectification and performance optimisation during the defects liability period.
• Experience managing Soft Land
• Degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (IET, CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent).
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
• CSCS/ESC skilled workers card

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.