Process Commissioning Engineer

Avove Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan

Avove Discount Scheme

Family friendly policies

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance program

Volunteering days

Job summary

Avove Limited is looking for a Commissioning Engineer to play a key role in ensuring new and upgraded assets operate in compliance with regulatory standards across East Midlands. The role involves developing commissioning plans, supporting onsite activities, and collaborating with various teams.

Applicants should have a degree in a relevant engineering discipline and experience in process commissioning within the water or utility sectors. Benefits include a company pension scheme, health program, and volunteering opportunities.

Qualifications

• Water Hygiene certification and relevant site safety qualifications are desirable.
• Good understanding of treatment processes and instrumentation.
• Awareness of the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commissioning plans and test scripts.
• Support onsite commissioning activities including testing and optimisation.
• Contribute to commissioning documentation such as RAMS and ITPs.

Skills

Process commissioning experience

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Process, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

At Avove, we’re proud to partner with Severn Trent to deliver essential water and wastewater infrastructure across the Midlands. This role forms part of our Commissioning team, supporting non‑infrastructure projects across the programme. You’ll play a key role in bringing design intent to life — ensuring new and upgraded assets operate safely, efficiently and in full compliance with regulatory and water quality standards.

What will your day look like…

• Developing and implementing commissioning plans, test scripts, sequences and acceptance criteria.
• Supporting onsite commissioning activities including testing, optimisation, fault finding and performance trials.
• Applying safe systems of work and commissioning standards in line with Avove’s business wide framework.
• Managing sampling, analysis, data interpretation and evidence collation to demonstrate compliance.
• Contributing to commissioning documentation including RAMS, ITPs, handover packs and regulatory submissions.
• Participating in design reviews, HAZOPs, commissioning readiness reviews, FATs and site acceptance activities.
• Working collaboratively with project managers, designers, operations teams and supply chain partners.

About you…

• Degree (or working towards) in Process, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Water Hygiene certification and relevant site safety qualifications are desirable.
• Strong grounding or experience in process commissioning within the water, wastewater or wider utilities sector.
• Good understanding of treatment processes, instrumentation, control systems and water quality requirements.
• Awareness of the full project lifecycle and the role commissioning plays in successful project outcomes.
• Well organised, safety focused and able to manage multiple commissioning activities effectively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate technical documentation.

What’s in it for you…

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About Avove…

Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long‑term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high‑quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.

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