Commissioning Manager

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Commissioning Manager

Helensburgh

Contract/Staff

Hybrid

Purpose of the job

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to support the successful delivery of a major infrastructure and equipment programme within a highly regulated environment.

The role acts as the key interface between project delivery teams and the end-user organisation, ensuring commissioning activities are effectively planned, authorised, coordinated, and compliant with operational, safety, and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in preparing newly delivered infrastructure and equipment for operational use by embedding commissioning requirements throughout the design, construction, and handover phases.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate commissioning activities in line with end-user governance and approval processes
• Act as the primary liaison between delivery teams and operational stakeholders during commissioning
• Ensure commissioning is undertaken in accordance with regulatory, safety, and operational requirements
• Ensure commissioning lifetime records are suitable, sufficient, and accurate
• Facilitate commissioning readiness reviews and secure appropriate operational approvals
• Integrate commissioning milestones into programme schedules and delivery plans
• Ensure newly commissioned assets are correctly recorded within asset management systems
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks related to commissioning, operational readiness, and compliance
• Provide clear commissioning progress updates to programme leadership and governance forums
• Identify RAIDO items associated with commissioning and develop mitigation and opportunity strategies
• Support procurement activities by advising on commissioning-related technical requirements
• (Future scope, TBC) Lead and manage a team of Commissioning Engineers, providing both line management and technical leadership

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

• 10 years' experience in a technical role, including proven experience as a Commissioning Manager or equivalent
• Experience working within a nuclear-regulated environment (licensed and/or authorised), with a strong understanding of commissioning requirements, risk management, and quality assurance
• Ability to interpret and produce technical documentation, including drawings, plans, reports, and specifications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage across multidisciplinary teams
• Highly organised, with the ability to plan, monitor, and deliver against multiple deadlines
• Chartered status with a relevant professional engineering institution (desirable)
• Knowledge of site-specific engineering standards and operating procedures within regulated defence or infrastructure environments (desirable)
• Understanding of engineering lifecycle delivery aligned to recognised construction or commissioning frameworks (desirable)

Why us?

Nuvia is a subsidiary of VINCI construction - an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Employee Staff Benefits:

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service,
  31 days after 10 years' service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Gym Discounts
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.