Commissioning Manager

Commissioning Manager

Location: Sheffield / Yorkshire Water Projects

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Sector: Water Infrastructure

The Opportunity

J3A Recruitment is working with a leading UK infrastructure and engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Commissioning Manager for a major water-sector framework across Yorkshire.

This is a senior delivery position responsible for leading commissioning engineers, coordinating commissioning activities across multiple projects and ensuring assets are safely and successfully handed over to the client.

The successful Commissioning Manager will become involved during the early project and design stages, helping to shape commissioning strategies, identify process risks and make sure commissioning requirements are fully considered throughout delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate commissioning engineers working across the framework.
• Develop commissioning plans from project brief and outline design through to final delivery.
• Establish robust commissioning processes, procedures and quality records.
• Ensure testing, inspections and commissioning documentation are accurately completed and signed off.
• Identify and secure suitably qualified commissioning resources.
• Deliver commissioning activities in line with programmes, specifications and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate internal teams, designers, suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Ensure client personnel receive the appropriate operational training.
• Support project handover, aftercare and defect-period activities.
• Identify and control mechanical, electrical, chemical, process and energy-related risks.
• Ensure all testing and commissioning activities are planned and completed safely.
• Provide technical commissioning expertise throughout the design process.
• Ensure commissioning requirements are incorporated into designs and installation strategies.
• Produce monthly commissioning reports for senior leadership and client teams.
• Use BIM, 3D models and other digital tools to improve planning and delivery.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal Commissioning Manager will be a technically capable and analytical leader who can manage multiple workstreams, coordinate different stakeholders and deliver against demanding project deadlines.

You will ideally offer:

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering commissioning.
• Previous water or wastewater industry experience, although candidates from other process-led industries will also be considered.
• Experience leading engineers and coordinating multidisciplinary commissioning activities.
• Knowledge of process safety, quality assurance and project handover requirements.
• An understanding of MMC, Lean Construction, production thinking or agile programme delivery.
• Experience using digital engineering or BIM software to support commissioning.
• A minimum HNC qualification in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering.
• A professional engineering qualification and SMSTS would be advantageous.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary - Competitive dependent on experience
• Company car allowance.
• 26 days' annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to three days.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension contributions matched up to 8%.
• Life assurance, Two paid volunteering days, Flexible and agile working, where appropriate, Professional membership fees.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship cannot be provided. The position is subject to BPSS clearance, including identity, employment-history and criminal-record checks.

Other titles - MEICA Commissioning, Commissioning Engineer, Head of Commissioning, Engineering Manager, Senior Commissioning Engineer, EICA Manager, MEICA Manager, MEICA Commissioning, Commissioning Project Manager

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