Senior Commissioning Engineer - Remote UK Projects

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Excellent pension and benefits

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to deliver commissioning expertise across transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable energy projects in the UK. This predominantly remote role involves occasional travel to sites and offices.

You will shape commissioning strategies, develop documentation, support planning activities, and ensure successful delivery across multiple projects while staying technically engaged.

Qualifications

• Experience commissioning electrical infrastructure and substations.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes and testing methodologies.
• 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 across 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 FATs, commissioning reviews, and customer meetings.
• Conduct periodic site visits to review progress and risks.
• Work with Project Managers to manage commissioning risks and delivery.
• Review commissioning documentation completed by internal teams and external partners.
• Support commissioning activities from award through energisation and handover.

Skills

commissioning experience

electrical infrastructure

stakeholder management

independent work

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to deliver commissioning expertise across transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable energy projects in the UK. This predominantly remote role involves occasional travel to sites and offices.

You will shape commissioning strategies, develop documentation, support planning activities, and ensure successful delivery across multiple projects while staying technically engaged.