Senior Commissioning Engineer (West)

Anglian Water Services; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead innovative water projects. This role involves driving technical excellence in commissioning activities, mentoring new talent, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project delivery. You will be at the forefront of projects valued between £1M and £75M, applying your expertise in control systems and process optimization to make a sustainable impact on water delivery. Join a forward-thinking company committed to shaping the future of water infrastructure and enjoy a fulfilling career that makes a real difference.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Inbetriebnahme von Abwasseranlagen.
• Kenntnisse in der Prozessoptimierung und Betriebstechnik.

Responsibilities

• Leitung der Inbetriebnahme komplexer Wasserprojekte.
• Mentoring von Auszubildenden und Unterstützung des Ingenieurteams.

Skills

Kommunikation

Projektmanagement

Lösungsorientiertes Denken

IT-Kenntnisse

Führerschein (UK)

Education

HNC (BTEC Level 4) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering

Degree and professional membership

Tools

PLCs

MCCs

Prozesskontrollsysteme

Job description

Join the @one Alliance as a Senior Commissioning Engineer!

Location: Northamptonshire/ Lincolnshire

Ready to lead the way in delivering safe, sustainable water solutions across our region?

Join the @one Alliance, a collaboration of eight industry-leading companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. With AMP8 ahead, we’re gearing up for our biggest challenge yet—delivering an ambitious programme of projects that will shape the future of water infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Be at the forefront of complex, novel, and high-value water and water recycling projects
2. Drive technical excellence, share your expertise, and shape best practices across the commissioning team
3. Mentor and support apprentices and assistant engineers to develop the next generation of talent
4. Collaborate with designers, engineers, and operations teams to influence solutions from the start
5. Lead and manage on-site commissioning activities on major infrastructure projects
6. Deliver detailed commissioning plans, risk assessments, and impact assessments
7. Ensure a zero-customer-impact approach to commissioning
8. Engage in factory testing, site acceptance testing, and performance optimisation
9. Apply your knowledge of PLCs, MCCs, process control systems, and water/wastewater treatment
10. Work with a wide range of internal teams and industry-leading external partners
11. Log and share lessons learned to continuously improve delivery and performance
12. Make a real difference to projects ranging from £1M to £75M in value
13. Use your experience to deliver on time, to budget, and safely

Qualifications:

1. HNC (BTEC Level 4) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering
2. Proven commissioning experience in wastewater
3. Site expertise with control systems, process optimisation, and operations
4. Experience supervising engineers or contractors
5. Degree and professional membership – a bonus!

Essential Skills:

1. Strong communicator and collaborator
2. Able to juggle priorities across multiple complex projects
3. Full UK driving license
4. IT literate and solutions-focused

Make a sustainable difference in how water is delivered, today and for the future.

About the company

Anglian Water is a water company that operates in the East of England.