Commissioning Engineer

Sygna.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Travel insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Sygna is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to support the management and delivery of the commissioning process on Mission Critical projects. The role focuses on on-site functional testing, with emphasis on teamwork, communication, and delivering high-quality handovers to facilities management teams.

You will assist the Commissioning Managers with witnessing testing, reviewing design documentation, and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning of building services for mission critical projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Witness on-site testing and commissioning activities.
• Review design/testing certifications and method statements.
• Assist with QA/QC documentation and RAMS.
• Prepare functional/IST test scripts and Cx reports.
• Attend commissioning meetings and coordinate parties to resolve defects.
• Ensure all plant/systems are commissioned and handed over per contract.

Skills

On-site testing

Project coordination

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Would you like to join our excellent, high‑performing team?

About Sygna

Sygna is a fully independent, international leader in commissioning and technical project management. We specialise in delivering high-performance building solutions for data centres, commercial offices, gigafactories, pharmaceutical laboratories, and historic buildings.

From project inception and commissioning to post‑occupancy evaluation, we certify building services and technology systems, ensuring your design is delivered accurately, efficiently, and reliably.

December 2023 marked a significant milestone with the EMEA senior management team successfully completing a management buy‑out (MBO) of Sygna (EMEA).

Following the MBO, Sygna is experiencing record‑breaking growth. Under the full ownership of our senior leadership team, we are committed to expanding our client relationships, delivering best‑in‑class commissioning services, and driving innovation in technical project management across global markets.

Why join Sygna?

Are you someone who takes pride in delivering outstanding results, possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and has an exceptional eye for detail? If so, we want YOU to be a part of our team.

Job Description

As a Commissioning Engineer, you will play a key role in assisting with the management and delivery of the commissioning process, including leading on‑site functional testing. To succeed in this role, it is important that you demonstrate strong communication and people skills, resourcefulness, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure. You will provide hands‑on and tactical support for building services commissioning management to the project team throughout the engineering process, from conception to completion, primarily on Mission Critical projects. Our focus is on teamwork, and our philosophy is to be part of the solution, not the problem. We are committed to quality in all aspects of commissioning management, including planning, programming, reporting, collaborative working, witnessing, and smooth handovers to FM teams.

General Duties

To assist the Sygna Commissioning Managers in their day‑to‑day activities to include but not limited to witnessing on site testing and commissioning, review of design/testing certification and method statements, input into the project tracking matrix inclusive of AIR, input into commissioning meetings, input into the 2 week lookahead and sub‑contractor liaison. Excellent IT, planning, and reporting skills are essential.

Review

Support the Mission Critical team with reviewing and assisting contractors / sub‑contractors in the development of all project‑related QA/QC documentation, providing technical input to the formal change control processes. Reviewing the commissioning procedures, commissioning RAMS prior to commissioning activities and commissioning data against design parameters implementing any mitigation of recovery plans.

Record

Assist with authoring functional/IST test scripts, compiling ‘Close‑out’ documentation and final Cx Reports, and creating and managing Handover Commissioning checklists.

Monitoring

Assist with monitoring and advising when all the commissioning documentation has been reviewed and signed off to the appointed consultants for the project.

Action

Support with ensuring that all plant/systems have been fully commissioned/inspected in line with the contract specifications, all appropriate commissioning handover documentation has been reviewed prior to handover and comment on O&M manuals produced by the contractor. ■ Key Responsibility: You will attend commissioning meetings. Make sure that commissioning defects are communicated properly and dealt with. Ensure all parties are co‑ordinated for attending witnessing and assist Lead or Commissioning Manager on‑site functional testing.

Report

Attend and report on commissioning and testing as appropriate. Support with issuing the weekly commissioning reports, by providing the relevant information to the lead.

Health & Safety Compliance

Ensure that you always follow Sygna's Health & Safety systems and local project requirements. Ensure that you maintain relevant health and safety records to meet regulatory standards and company policies.

Governance

Follow internal Sygna company policies and any project specific requirements

Benefits Include But Are Not Limited To

• Competitive Salaries
• Pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Regular employee socials
• Business travel insurance
• 25 days annual leave each calendar year (pro‑rated from start date) plus bank holidays. After 5 years of service this will increase to 30 days.
• Buy or Sell Annual Leave Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Exclusive discounts on a wide range of products and services, including gift cards from brands like Argos, B&Q, Costa, M&S, and Sainsbury's.
• Referral Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Interest Free Travel Loan

Our clients trust us to ensure the highest standards are delivered and we are looking for people who have a can‑do attitude and share our enthusiasm for exceeding customer expectations.

If that sounds like you then lets talk.

If this job is not quite right for you but you like Sygna as much as we do, then reach out to us too; We have ambitious plans, and you may be the perfect fit for the next stage of our adventure.

We offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and experience to the right candidate.

Note

The general responsibilities listed herein above are not exhaustive and as such additional duties, which are related to this position in the Company, may be added to the above list at the discretion of the EMEA Managing Director as and when it is deemed necessary. Similarly, as the company grows, there should be an expectation that job roles will be refined over time, to accommodate collaboration with new and existing colleagues.

The schedule of delegated authority (SODA) applies to this role and shall always be adhered to without exception.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. The information provided will be treated in strict confidence. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.