Senior Commissioning Engineer - Remote UK Energy Projects

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance with option 

Flexible working

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in the UK is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to provide commissioning expertise across transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable energy projects throughout the UK. This is a predominantly remote role, with travel typically less than 15%, offering a rare opportunity to remain at the forefront of major infrastructure projects without being permanently site-based.

Provide commissioning expertise across tendering, planning, delivery, and project close-out phases.

Qualifications

• Proven commissioning experience within electrical infrastructure, substations, utilities, renewable energy, or power transmission and distribution projects.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes, testing methodologies, project delivery, and energisation activities.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or approving commissioning documentation and test procedures.
• Knowledge of commissioning planning, resource allocation, sequencing, and project scheduling.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide commissioning expertise throughout tendering, planning, delivery, and project close-out phases.
• Develop commissioning strategies, programmes, methodologies, and testing sequences.
• Support tender reviews, commissioning estimates, resource planning, and project scheduling activities.
• Review, develop, and approve commissioning procedures, test plans, and technical documentation.
• Act as the commissioning subject matter expert across multiple projects.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), commissioning reviews, and customer meetings.
• Conduct periodic site visits to review progress, identify risks, and provide technical guidance.
• Work closely with Project Managers to manage commissioning risks, technical issues, claims, and successful project delivery.
• Review commissioning documentation completed by internal teams and external partners.
• Support commissioning activities from project award through to energisation and handover.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Electrical infrastructure

Substations

High voltage

Stakeholder management

Job description

Hitachi Energy in the UK is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to provide commissioning expertise across transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable energy projects throughout the UK. This is a predominantly remote role, with travel typically less than 15%, offering a rare opportunity to remain at the forefront of major infrastructure projects without being permanently site-based.

Provide commissioning expertise across tendering, planning, delivery, and project close-out phases.