Principal Commissioning Engineer

Lead Commissioning Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Commissioning Engineer to join our team and deliver commissioning projects that meet national legal requirements and our Client's specifications. As a Lead Commissioning Engineer, you will provide key commissionability input into the detail design and construction processes, ensuring the highest standards are met.

Responsibilities:

1. Supervising the Commissioning technicians under your direct responsibility.
2. Adhering to our Commissioning Quality Management System and ensuring that all team members correctly apply procedures, codes, and standards during commissioning activities.
3. Collaborating with the Client team and other project disciplines (Design Engineering, Training, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance).
4. Providing functional inputs to Commissioning Deliverables.
5. Monitoring and reporting on progress.
6. Producing and checking Commissioning Documentation (including Test Documentation and Commissioning Reports).
7. Assisting the Commissioning Team Leader in identifying Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) requirements, approving vendor test documentation, witnessing vendor testing, and approving test results.
8. Producing and checking Commissioning Test Documentation.
9. Ensuring all mandatory test prerequisites are in place.
10. Conducting Risk Assessments and producing Safe Systems of Work.
11. Executing commissioning tests according to schedule.
12. Completing all commissioning execution records and results to a satisfactory level, and controlling all raw data associated with the tests you conduct.
13. Reviewing and accepting completed test records.
14. Compiling and reviewing Commissioning LTQR packages.
15. Providing discipline-specific subject matter expertise.
16. Planning daily commissioning execution activities.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Level 4 Qualification (e.g., HNC) preferred, but relevant experience may be considered in lieu of qualification.
2. IOSH Managing Safely certification or equivalent.
3. Valid CSCS/ECS Affiliated cards in your specific discipline.
4. Membership in a relevant institution (e.g., IET) preferred.
5. Experience in Electrical & Instrumentation and Control Systems commissioning.
6. Previous experience in the nuclear industry.
7. Previous site experience (nuclear).
8. AWE experience.
9. Familiarity with Siemens S7 and Simocode, WinCC, Profibus, and PICS software packages.
10. For Electrical Commissioning Engineers only - 18th Edition IEE Regulations (Electrical).
11. Knowledge of commissioning procedures for TCA's, Fob's (or CR's), and handover.

This is a full-time, site-based role with 66 hours per week - 11 shifts on and 3 shifts off.