Lead Commissioning Engineer

Permanent Futures Limited; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer for a well‑established manufacturing site near Bradford. The role blends hands‑on commissioning, controls engineering and technical leadership, requiring you to own site delivery from planning through testing and handover.

You will coordinate commissioning, warranty and upgrades, mentor commissioning engineers, and provide specialist support to service teams while ensuring safety and compliance on customer sites across the UK.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience commissioning complex industrial or process equipment.
• Strong knowledge of PLC/HMI systems, instrumentation and fault-finding.
• Experience planning engineering work and coordinating engineers or contractors.
• Ability to work independently on customer sites and communicate clearly with customers and colleagues.
• Strong commitment to safe working practices.
• HNC, HND or degree in electrical/control/electromechanical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating commissioning, warranty and upgrade work, including allocating engineers and contractors.
• Commissioning complex systems at customer sites, including I/O checks, instrument verification, safety interlock testing and sequence testing.
• Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing and leading Site Acceptance Testing.
• Diagnosing complex electrical, controls and integration faults, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Designing and documenting standard upgrades covering PLC/HMI software, instrumentation and safety systems, subject to technical review and approval.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to commissioning engineers.
• Developing and delivering practical training for service engineers, including assessments and competency records.
• Producing clear test records, technical reports, installation procedures and handover documentation.
• Feeding site findings and recurring issues back into engineering improvements.

Skills

PLC/HMI fault-finding

Instrumentation

Project planning

Contractor coordination

Independent working

Safety compliance

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical/Control/Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC/HMI systems

Job description

Futures recruitment are looking to appoint a Lead Commissioning Engineer for a well known manufacturing business based on the outskirts of Bradford . This is a varied role combining hands-on commissioning, controls engineering and technical leadership.

This opportunity would suit an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, taking ownership of site delivery and helping others develop.

You’ll coordinate commissioning, warranty and upgrade activities, while contributing to equipment improvements and providing specialist support to service engineers.

You’ll plan and deliver commissioning work from initial resource planning through to testing, customer acceptance and final handover. Working closely with project managers and engineering teams, you’ll keep site activities on schedule and ensure work is completed safely and to specification.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Planning and coordinating commissioning, warranty and upgrade work, including allocating engineers and contractors.
• Commissioning complex systems at customer sites, including I/O checks, instrument verification, safety interlock testing and sequence testing.
• Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing and leading Site Acceptance Testing.
• Diagnosing complex electrical, controls and integration faults, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Designing and documenting standard upgrades covering PLC/HMI software, instrumentation and safety systems, subject to technical review and approval.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to commissioning engineers.
• Developing and delivering practical training for service engineers, including assessments and competency records.
• Producing clear test records, technical reports, installation procedures and handover documentation.
• Feeding site findings and recurring issues back into engineering improvements.

The Ideal Candidate

• Substantial experience commissioning complex industrial or process equipment.
• Strong knowledge of PLC/HMI systems, instrumentation and fault-finding.
• Experience planning engineering work and coordinating engineers or contractors.
• The ability to work independently on customer sites and communicate clearly with customers and colleagues.
• A strong commitment to safe working practices.
• An HNC, HND or degree in electrical, control systems or electromechanical engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within the UK and overseas.