Commissioning Manager

Carrington West; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Commissioning Manager for nuclear projects, where your expertise will play a crucial role in enhancing the UK's defence capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to lead commissioning processes from planning through to operational handover, ensuring compliance in a highly regulated environment. With a focus on verification and validation, you will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical projects. If you are passionate about making a significant impact in the nuclear sector and thrive under pressure, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Travel Expenses Covered

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning processes in nuclear or highly regulated sectors.
• Strong background in mechanical, electrical, process, or I&C commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning strategies and plans aligned with project timelines.
• Drive V&V activities to ensure compliance and oversee commissioning tests.

Skills

Commissioning Management

Verification and Validation (V&V)

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Nuclear Safety Compliance

Education

Honours Degree in Relevant Discipline

Job description

Commissioning Manager - Nuclear Projects

• Location: Reading
• Rate: Up to GBP64.00 per hour (Inside IR35)
• Contract Type: 12 Month Contract (40 hours/week)
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid (flexible office/home)
• Expenses: Travel expenses covered

Are you an experienced Commissioning Manager with a strong background in verification, validation, and nuclear readiness? This is your opportunity to join a high-impact infrastructure project where your expertise in mechanical, electrical, process or I&C commissioning will directly support the UK's defence and nuclear operational capabilities.
Our client is delivering mission-critical projects in a highly regulated environment and is looking for a technically strong individual to lead commissioning processes from planning to operational handover.

Expectations and Skillsets:

• Develop facility commissioning strategies and plans aligned with work breakdown structures and authorising commissioning schedules integrated into the overall project timeline.
• Drive verification & validation (V&V) activities to ensure compliance and performance and overseeing safe execution of commissioning tests and ensure licence condition compliance (ONR LC21).
• Collaborate with suppliers, site operations, and nuclear services to ensure seamless delivery and managing commissioning work packages, resources, and reporting.

What We're Looking For:

• Honours degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience and expertise in mechanical, process, electrical, or instrumentation and control disciplines.
• Demonstrable commissioning experience in nuclear, defence or other highly regulated sectors while showing strong project leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• In-depth understanding of commissioning methodologies and the V-model.
• Ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and deliver under pressure and meet deadlines based on deliverable expectations within the project.

Desirable Experience:

• Proven delivery in operational, military or nuclear environments and strong understanding of nuclear safety and site licence compliance.
• Familiarity with the expectations of ONR and readiness assurance processes.

Please note that this role will require security clearance.
If you are qualified and keen on this role, please call me on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)