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Principal Commissioning Engineer

Posted: 27/11/25
Recruiter:Morson Edge
Reference:3034942940
Type:Contract
Disciplines: Engineering
Salary:Competitive
Location:Grazeley Green, Berkshire
Description:

Principal Commissioning Engineer (EC&I)

Main Purpose:

The role exists in order to develop and implement site commissioning arrangements across all aspects of site activities (e.g. Installation, Commissioning, Handover) in support of the overall project lifecycle.

The Principal Commissioning Engineer is responsible for ensuring that activities for the MENSA project are planned and undertaken in line with approved procedures as directed by the Commissioning Manager (or delegate) and report any technical or safety issues via the correct reports (Commissioning Reservations, Technical Queries and Synergi) as appropriate.

The Principal Commissioning Engineer will also undertake specific activities on behalf of the Commissioning function as required activities if required.

Responsibilities

- Supervision of the Commissioning Engineers / Technicians under their direct responsibility.
- Adherence to the agreed Commissioning Quality Management System and ensuring that the commissioning team members correctly apply procedures, codes and standards to commissioning activities.
- Interface with the Client team and other project disciplines (Design Engineering, Training, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Construction, Operations and Maintenance)
- Functional inputs to Commissioning Deliverables.
- Day to day progress monitoring and reporting.
- Input to, production and checking of Commissioning Documentation (including Test Documentation, Commissioning Reports).
- Assisting the Commissioning Manager in the identification of the Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) requirements - approval of vendor test documentation, witnessing of vendor testing, approval of vendor test results where required.
- Responsible for production and checking of the Commissioning Test Documentation.
- Ensuring that all mandatory test pre-requisites are in place
- Carry out Risk Assessment and produce Safe Systems of Work
- Responsible for the execution of commissioning tests to schedule.
- Responsible for the satisfactory completion of all commissioning execution records and results and control of all raw data associated with the tests they carry out.
- Review and acceptance of completed test records.
- Compilation and review of Commissioning LTQR packages
- Provision of discipline specific subject matter expertise.
- Day to Day planning of commissioning execution activities.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Level 4 Qualification (e.g. HNC) preferred but 'commissioning specific' experience and a Level 3 may be considered in lieu of qualification.
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
- CSCS/ECS Affiliated cards (in date) in specific discipline
- Member of institution (IET etc.) preferred
- Familiar with CDM2015

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Electrical & Instrumentation and Control Systems commissioning experience
- Experience in the nuclear industry
- Previous site commissioning experience (nuclear)
- Conversant with Siemens S7 and Simocode, WinCC, Profibus and PICS software packages
- 18th Edition IEE Regulations
- Be familiar with commissioning procedures for TCA's, Commissioning Reservations and handover.

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