Electrical Testing & Commissiong Manager

James Lewis Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Senior Testing & Commissioning Manager to oversee testing strategies across multiple projects in the UK. This role involves ensuring compliance with UK electrical standards and managing teams effectively. The position offers a competitive salary between £85,000 and £90,000, along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for hybrid working.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Enhanced leave

Pension

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of electrical T&C on multi-project MEP or critical-environment portfolios.
• Experience managing test operatives and specialist subcontractors.
• Robust documentation discipline: ITPs, test sheets, dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end testing and commissioning strategy across multiple live projects.
• Plan and lead all test activities; allocate T&C resources and control programme.
• Assure LV compliance and sign off electronic test results.

Skills

Leadership of electrical T&C

Knowledge of UK electrical standards

Strong documentation discipline

Education

Relevant qualifications (e.g. 2391)

Current ECS/CSCS

Job description

Senior Testing & Commissioning Manager - £85,000-£90,000 + package

London & South East | Multi-project (critical power & commercial) | Immediate start

Own the end-to-end testing and commissioning strategy across multiple live projects. Lead dedicated T&C teams, set the standard for LV compliance, and drive programmes to clean, witnessable handovers.

The opportunity

A Tier-1 MEP principal contractor with a significant UK data-centre/commercial footprint is hiring a Senior T&C Manager to take portfolio-wide responsibility for electrical testing, inspection and handover. You'll be the technical authority for LV verification, coordinating resources and de-risking delivery across concurrent schemes.

Why you'll want to work here

• Scale and pipeline across UK & Europe, with complex, power-dense projects and modern delivery methods.
• Structured commissioning procedures, strong engineering backing and clear gateways that support predictable handovers.
• People-centred culture with genuine progression, training and mentoring opportunities.

What you'll deliver

• Define, issue and maintain project ITPs; set up/curate digital test folders, trackers and dashboards (sub-mains, finals, earthing, ATS).
• Plan and lead all test activities; allocate T&C resources and control programme, access and cost.
• Assure LV compliance (BS 7671/GN3) and emergency-lighting verification (BS 5266); sign off electronic test results and certification.
• Manage switchgear FAT/SAT, protective-device settings/selectivity, torque checks and energisation (LOTO, permits, isolations/restore).
• Chair commissioning meetings; close RFIs/NCRs/snags, coordinate with designers and trades, and prepare/lead client witnessing to handover.

What you know cold

• LV distribution and critical power: switchgear, UPS, busbar, modular wiring, controls/monitoring and ATS integration.
• UK standards and procedures: BS 7671, BS 7671 GN3, BS 5266, CDM, permit-to-work and electrical safety rules.
• How to turn dispersed test workstreams into a controlled, auditable, witness-ready process across multiple sites.

What you'll need

• Proven leadership of electrical T&C on multi-project MEP or critical-environment portfolios.
• Experience managing test operatives and specialist subcontractors; strong grasp of programme, safety and commercial drivers.
• Robust documentation discipline: ITPs, test sheets, dashboards, RFIs and close-out control.
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. 2391 or equivalent), current ECS/CSCS, full UK driving licence.

Package & basics

• £85,000-£90,000 base + comprehensive benefits (private healthcare, life assurance, enhanced leave, pension, wellbeing support; hybrid/flexible working where delivery allows).

So if this has resonated with you then click apply and we'll get you booked in for a chat