Senior Commissioning Engineer

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 67,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private healthcare

Life cover – 8× annual salary

26 days’ annual leave + holidays

Double-matched pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Cash for car allowance

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead commissioning across complex Clean Water projects within AMP8. You will act as a technical expert, mentor others, and help standardise best practice from design input to on-site delivery.

Collaborating with engineering and operations teams, you’ll produce commissioning plans, RAMS, and testing deliverables, optimise control systems, and ensure safe handover to Operations.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in mechanical, electrical, process or related engineering.
• Strong commissioning experience in Clean Water or related processes.
• Ability to mentor graduates and apprentices.
• Strong planning and communication skills.
• Understanding of automated control systems and process optimisation.
• AMP projects experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Mentor apprentices and engineers; share best practice across AMP8.
• Collaborate with Solutions Managers on Clean Water solutions and design input.
• Develop commissioning RAMS and testing deliverables.
• Lead on-site commissioning activities for multiple engineers.
• Ensure safe handover to Operations and capture lessons learned.
• Produce commissioning plans aligned with construction programmes.

Skills

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Elect./

Clean Water commissioning experience

Mentoring graduates/apprentices

Planning and communication

Automation/control knowledge

AMP projects experience

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Location: Anglian Water regions Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Our Team

Are you passionate about delivering safe, clean and reliable drinking water for millions of customers? Do you thrive when leading commissioning activity for complex engineering projects, mentoring others and ensuring every asset performs to the highest standard? As Anglian Water progresses into AMP8, we are investing heavily in upgrading and expanding our Clean Water infrastructure—treatment works, pumping stations, network enhancements and advanced digital control systems. Our Commissioning Team plays a vital part in ensuring these new assets perform safely, efficiently and consistently from day one. Working within our Water Business Unit, you’ll help bring major AMP8 Clean Water schemes into operational service, directly contributing to resilience, quality and regulatory compliance across the region.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Commissioning Engineer to lead commissioning across complex Clean Water projects. You will act as a technical expert and mentor, helping standardise best practice, supporting early-stage design, and leading on-site commissioning activities throughout AMP8. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, construction, operational and portfolio teams to ensure new assets are handed over safely and in full working order.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing
  • Develop and document commissioning best practice for Clean Water assets.
  • Mentor apprentices and assistant engineers to support capability development for AMP8.
  • Deliver Commissioning Masterclass presentations and share knowledge across the organisation.
• Design Support
  • Collaborate with Solutions Managers on innovative Clean Water solutions and ensure commissioning requirements are built in early.
  • Provide feedback on Minimum Asset Standards, Proven Designs and Standard Products.
  • Work with M&E and process engineers to ensure proposed solutions are safe to commission and operate.
• Commissioning Planning
  • Produce Commissioning Plans for AMP8 Clean Water projects and integrate them with construction programmes.
  • Develop Impact Plans to avoid interruptions to water supply or quality.
  • Produce commissioning RAMS and define testing deliverables.
• Leading Commissioning On Site
  • Lead on-site activities for multiple Commissioning Engineers across complex Clean Water schemes.
  • Deliver commissioning activities in accordance with AWS safety and operational procedures including POSWSH and POSTEL.
  • Carry out FATs, SATs, PLC testing, telemetry testing, dry and wet commissioning.
  • Optimise automated control systems and Clean Water processes to ensure best performance.
  • Produce all commissioning documentation and ensure safe, complete handover to Operations.
  • Capture and share lessons learned to enhance future AMP delivery.

Who We’re Looking For

A proactive, technically capable commissioning engineer with Clean Water experience, excellent communication skills and the confidence to lead commissioning delivery on complex sites.

Essential qualifications & experience

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or related engineering
• Strong commissioning experience within Clean Water or related treatment processes
• Manage and develop graduates and apprentices, ensuring they receive the training and support needed to progress
• Strong planning, communication and problem‑solving skills
• Understanding of automated control systems and process optimisation
• Experience delivering AMP projects would be beneficial but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role in delivering major AMP8 Clean Water investments
• Lead commissioning on strategic assets that safeguard drinking water quality
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment with opportunities for career development
• Help shape the future reliability and resilience of clean water services across the region

Benefits

• Personal private healthcare
• Life cover – 8× annual salary
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Double-matched pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits focused on wellbeing and lifestyle
• Cash for car allowance

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process.

If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

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