Senior Mechanical Commissioning Manager | BMS & Life Safety

The Labour Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

The Labour Group is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning across residential, commercial and mission-critical projects in Greater London. You will own commissioning from planning through to integrated testing and handover, coordinating site teams, consultants and subcontractors to keep testing on programme.

The role requires a relevant mechanical qualification and at least five years’ experience, with strong BMS, life-safety interfaces and complex project exposure.

Qualifications

• A relevant mechanical qualification.
• Minimum of five years' experience as a Commissioning Manager (Cx Manager).
• Experience managing mechanical building services commissioning on sizeable projects, from planning to handover.
• Strong understanding of mechanical testing, BMS and controls, and interfaces with life safety systems.
• Experience coordinating specialist subcontractors and managing consultant and client witnessing.
• The ability to manage commissioning programmes, spot risks early and drive defects through to close-out.
• Residential, commercial or mission-critical project experience would be relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning plans, programmes and trackers, chair readiness meetings and flag risks to key milestones.
• Inspect mechanical installations against project specifications and approved technical submissions, working with site teams to close out defects before testing.
• Manage and witness mechanical pressure testing, and coordinate flushing, cleaning, filling, dosing and water treatment.
• Oversee plant start-up, functional and performance testing, and coordinate consultant and client witnessing.
• Coordinate BMS and controls commissioning, including point-to-point checks, plant sequencing, alarms and system integration.
• Work with life safety specialists on wet risers, sprinklers and smoke extract systems. Review RAMS and test procedures, witness integrated testing and verify that system interfaces have been tested and documented.
• Manage commissioning records, certification and final reports. Support the production of O&M manuals and coordinate client demonstrations, training and handover.

Job description

The Labour Group is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning across residential, commercial and mission-critical projects in Greater London. You will own commissioning from planning through to integrated testing and handover, coordinating site teams, consultants and subcontractors to keep testing on programme.

The role requires a relevant mechanical qualification and at least five years’ experience, with strong BMS, life-safety interfaces and complex project exposure.