Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in the fast-paced Data Center sector, where you will lead projects, manage stakeholders, and ensure successful commissioning processes. The company prides itself on its supportive culture, providing continuous learning and growth opportunities. If you have a strong electrical background and a proactive approach to problem-solving, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values excellence and rewards your contributions in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Pension Contributions

28 Days Annual Leave

Training on Key Software

Development Opportunities

Regular Employee Socials

All Expenses Paid

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years commissioning experience, ideally in Data Centers.
• Strong electrical background with relevant qualifications is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as Lead Cx Manager, managing stakeholders and project deliverables.
• Develop commissioning plans and manage the entire commissioning process.

Skills

Electrical Commissioning

Problem-Solving

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Education

10+ years in Commissioning

Relevant Electrical Qualifications

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

P6 Primavera

Job description

Lead Commissioning Engineer London - Job Description

About us

Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd (ITF) was started by Director, Mark Sathyaseelan, in 2007. Today we are a fast growing, dynamic and developing commissioning engineering consultancy. The last 4 years have seen exponential growth and we are now looking at building on the experiences and success we have had. We still consider ourselves as a start-up and have a start-up philosophy.

We work in the Data Center industry and offer commissioning services to our clients across EMEA. These include programmatic commissioning design development to physical execution as the client commissioning agents (currently operating in at least 5 countries across EMEA). We often are involved with trouble shooting existing projects and we have a number of blue chip clients.

We have developed our own in house planning software for large construction projects which can be used for both Construction and Commissioning.

Overview

This role promises a dynamic work environment where excellence is both recognized and rewarded.

As the successful candidate, you will enjoy a supportive team culture that fosters professional growth. The firm is committed to investing in its employees, offering continuous learning opportunities and a clear career path.

In this pivotal position, you will be one of our leads at a project level which provides crucial support to our clients and your team members.

The ideal candidate will possess a meticulous attention to detail, is a self starter and will have a proactive approach to problem-solving. A background in Commissioning ideally in the data center industry or other mission critical or similar services sector is highly desirable. The role requires a strong technical background in electrical commissioning, whilst being able to manage a project team. The ideal candidate may be required to roll up their sleeves when the going gets tough to support the project or other team members.

Main Responsibility Overview (but not limited to):

• Act as Lead Cx Manager / Engineer within a technical team.
• Manage and liaise with multiple stakeholders including client, GCs, Vendors and Operational teams.
• Direct client facing.
• Review Commissioning Schedules and provide updates to them.
• Develop and implement specific commissioning plan / strategy documents for key clients.
• Manage the entire commissioning process from offsite to onsite commissioning.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports noting key project metrics.
• Actively seek out solutions to technical problems that occur at a project level.
• Write detailed testing plans and test scripts.
• Chair daily, weekly and monthly commissioning meetings.
• Report directly into the director for all updates.
• Have a good handle on the project deliverables and scope. These will need to be tracked meticulously to ensure alignment with other stakeholders.
• Undertake commissionability reviews as part of a wider team.
• Depending on the project, be able to execute and run the integrated system testing (IST).

Locations Required:

London, UK

Requirements, Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of commissioning experience, Data Center preferred however other industry sectors would also be considered (ideally mission critical).
• Have a strong electrical background; having previous experience related to your discipline and or specific qualifications is advantageous.
• Be able to use video conferencing on a regular basis to communicate with the director and other team members / clients.
• ITF will provide onboarding and support to get fully up to speed. We will also provide the necessary technical support as required through any of the projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines whilst producing high quality project work
• Use of laptop and general IT skills
• Use of Google workspace, Microsoft Excel & Word
• P6 Primavera - optional (advantageous not essential)
• Salary fully negotiable depending upon experience. Both permanent and contract positions will be considered.
• A mixture of factory, site and working from home when required.
• Pension contributions of basic gross salary
• 28 days annual leave each calendar year (includes Christmas, Bank Holidays etc)
• Training on key software (P6, ITF software)
• Development opportunities to grow within the company
• Regular employee socials
• All expenses paid for

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Construction and Engineering Services