Senior Commissioning Engineer – Water Treatment Systems

DPS Group Global; Dublin; On-site; EUR 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

DPS Group Global seeks a Commissioning Engineer for a major water infrastructure project in Ireland. The role involves taking facilities from mechanical completion through commissioning, start-up, performance testing and handover, in collaboration with process, automation, construction and operations teams.

You will lead commissioning procedures, verify completion, and manage startup of pumps, membrane systems and chemical dosing while ensuring safety and quality across the project.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Process, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years' commissioning experience within water treatment, wastewater treatment, utilities, or comparable industrial process environments.
• Hands-on commissioning experience with pumps, blowers and valves.
• Experience with membrane systems (MBR, UF, RO) and chemical dosing equipment.
• Strong understanding of PLC and SCADA systems, control philosophies and P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare commissioning procedures, checklists and test documentation for systems and subsystems.
• Verify mechanical completion and carry out system walkdowns prior to commissioning handover.
• Execute cold commissioning activities including rotation checks, I/O and loop testing, and instrument/valve checks.
• Execute hot commissioning including water testing, start-up and seeding of biological processes, and commissioning of membrane/RO systems.
• Collaborate with automation engineers to test and optimise PLC/SCADA control strategies.
• Support FAT, SAT, IQ and OQ activities and manage punch-list items with suppliers.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Site execution

Communication skills

Planning

Teamwork

Fluent English

Education

Degree in Chemical/Process/Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC

SCADA

P&IDs

Job description

DPS Group Global seeks a Commissioning Engineer for a major water infrastructure project in Ireland. The role involves taking facilities from mechanical completion through commissioning, start-up, performance testing and handover, in collaboration with process, automation, construction and operations teams.

You will lead commissioning procedures, verify completion, and manage startup of pumps, membrane systems and chemical dosing while ensuring safety and quality across the project.