Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Jacobs; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy power programmes seeks an Electrical Commissioning Engineer for critical projects in the UK. The role involves liaising with teams, developing documentation, and supervising commissioning activities across various electrical disciplines. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and strong communication skills, with a focus on safety and collaboration.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Professional development reimbursement

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• BS7671 18th Edition regulations certification.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with designers and project managers for electrical deliverables.
• Develop commissioning documentation and contribute to design reviews.
• Supervise contractor commissioning personnel on site.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the opportunity

Energy Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Energy Power station.

Working in both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

Amentum are seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to work on the HPC project, to carry out roles under the profile of Electrical Commissioning Engineer. Engineers will normally be aligned to either HV, LV, DC or generator systems but will be expected to work across all electrical disciplines at times during the contract period. This includes system voltages at 400kV, 10kV, 400VAC, 690VAC 220VDC and control voltages. The engineer must be able to work with plans and meet tight deadlines. Key responsibilities will be:

• Contribute to team meetings
• Liaise with the designer
• Liaise with the Project managers for electrical deliverables
• Accountable to a nominated Commissioning Manager/Engineer in the NNB HPC Project team
• Develop commissioning documentation relating to commissioning testing and system validation activities
• Contribute to design reviews to ensure layout of plant items and systems are in a manner that allows ease of commissioning
• Contribute to detailed planning of commissioning and take ownership of a programme of commissioning tests
• Take part in the execution of site commissioning activities including supervision of contractor commissioning personnel on behalf of HPC to achieve successful and safe commissioning of HPC systems

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent qualification such as HNC + experience) in Electrical Engineering
• BS7671 18th Edition regulations
• Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to convey complex information to others
• Ability to plan works and support scheduling including understanding outputs of planning tools such as Microsoft project or Primavera P6

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.