Senior Process Commissioning Engineer

Advance TRS; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance TRS is seeking a Senior Process Commissioning Engineer for a site-based role in Avonmouth. You will develop and execute commissioning plans for new wastewater assets, manage safety, costs and resources, and coordinate interfaces across project teams, operations and suppliers.

The role requires extensive commissioning experience in UK wastewater projects, with exposure to anaerobic digestion and gas production processes. You will lead tests, start-up and performance optimisation on site.

Qualifications

• Extensive multi-year experience in process commissioning on large projects.
• Experience in process commissioning and wastewater within the UK water sector.
• Technical knowledge of anaerobic digestion processes and gas production is desirable.
• WAMITAB Level 4 is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commissioning plans for wastewater assets.
• Review PRAs and RAMS; manage commissioning costs and resources.
• Coordinate interfaces between project teams, operations, contractors and suppliers.
• Lead site readiness, pre-commissioning and testing activities (dry and wet).
• Oversee start-up, process optimisation and performance testing.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulatory requirements.
• Provide health, safety and wellbeing leadership on site.
• Mentor junior engineers and support capability development.

Job description

Job Role: Senior Process Commissioning Engineer

Location: Avonmouth - Site Based

Salary: CIRCA £65k + benefits package

About the Role

• Develop and execute commissioning plans for new wastewater assets.
• Develop and review Process Risk Assessments (PRAs) and RAMS.
• Manage commissioning costs, resources and delivery schedules.
• Support outage planning and live operational integration activities.
• Coordinate project, operations, contractor and supplier interfaces.
• Verify commissioning readiness and site acceptance criteria.
• Supervise pre-commissioning, dry testing and wet testing activities.
• Coordinate process start-up, optimisation and performance testing.
• Develop and manage process sampling and laboratory testing plans.
• Analyse commissioning and performance data to support optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulatory requirements.
• Lead pollution prevention and environmental risk mitigation activities.
• Promote and demonstrate strong health, safety and wellbeing leadership.
• Challenge unsafe behaviours and ensure compliance with safe systems of work.
• Deliver operational training and support competency transfer.
• Coordinate asset handover and operational readiness activities.
• Produce commissioning reports, trackers and progress updates.
• Escalate programme, safety and delivery risks where necessary.
• Develop effective relationships with project teams, operations and contractors.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, standardisation and lessons learned.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team capability development.
• Provide technical leadership throughout design, delivery, commissioning and handover.

About You

• Extensive multi-year experience in process commissioning on large projects.
• Experience in process commissioning and wastewater within the UK water sector.
• Experience in anaerobic/mesophilic and acid phase digestion.
• Experience in gas production and associated process safety and MOC requirements.
• Technical knowledge of Sequence Batch Reactors, including operation and commissioning.
• Awareness of COMAH is essential.
• Willingness to lead critical hazard studies prior to and during commissioning.
• Level 4 WAMITAB is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience in laboratory testing of wastewater samples would be advantageous but not essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project teams, operations, contractors and suppliers.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and wellbeing.
• The successful candidate will need to be site based.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status