Senior Commissioning Engineer

Belcan; Reading; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering company in Reading is seeking a Senior Commissioning Lead for a 6-month contract position. This role involves supervising onsite commissioning activities for Siemens PLC and SCADA systems while ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in testing, electrical installations, and excellent health & safety awareness. A CSCS card is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Siemens PLC, TIA Portal, and SCADA systems.
• Experience with control panels, electrical installation, and instrumentation solutions.
• Experience with testing and on-site commissioning is essential.
• Excellent H&S awareness with SSSTS or SMSTS preferred.
• CSCS card or equivalent is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise onsite commissioning activities to ensure safe and accurate testing.
• Review commissioning documentation and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Coordinate with other parties and attend site planning meetings.
• Monitor the application of Temporary Commissioning Aids and raise commissioning reservations.

Skills

Siemens PLC

SCADA systems

Electrical installation

Instrumentation solutions

Health & Safety awareness (SSSTS or SMSTS)

CSCS card

CSCS SMSTS/SSSTS (preferred)

Tools

TIA Portal

TIA Portal

SCADA

Job description

Overview

Our client, an Engineering company, is seeking a Senior Commissioning Lead for a contract position of 6 months Outside IR35 in Reading, UK.

Working hours: 40-50 hours per week.

Role

As a Senior Commissioning Lead you will supervise onsite commissioning activities to ensure safe, compliant and accurate testing is achieved and specialize in Siemens PLC and SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Review Commissioning documentation and Safe System of Work and ensure the commissioning document and Safe System of Work are followed by all involved in the activity.
• Work to an approved commissioning procedure, an approved Safe System of Work and coordinate with other working parties including attending site planning meetings.
• Seek approval, apply, record, monitor and remove the application of Temporary Commissioning Aids and raise commissioning reservations; seek guidance from the commissioning manager or engineering support when a system does not operate as expected or defects are found during the commissioning stage.

Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience of Siemens PLC, TIA Portal and SCADA systems.
• Experience of control panels, electrical installation and instrumentation solutions.
• Experience of testing and on-site commissioning is essential.
• Excellent H&S awareness – SSSTS or SMSTS preferred.
• CSCS card or equivalent - essential.

Important: The successful candidate will be required to obtain SC clearance on commencement of the contract.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time