Senior Commissioning Engineer

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About The Role

We are looking to strengthen our Construction team with a Senior Commissioning Engineer, working initially on a project in Oswestry for United Utilities.

You will provide the required commissioning planning and control for the project, manage the team of MWH commissioning engineers and integrate with sub-contractor commissioning staff.

You will report to the Regional Commissioning Manager and relevant site managers. You will deliver commissioning planning and commissioning activities through this team on site. You will also provide ownership of the commissioning process through all stages of the project and achieving efficient handover as far as it applies to commissioning outputs.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Resource prediction and management for the project
• Maintaining a realistic commissioning programme in collaboration with the project programme
• Maintaining an up to date commissioning plan that reflects the scope and requirements of the project
• Day to day delivery and co-ordination of all commissioning on site.
• Effective engagement with client and operational staff to:

1. Obtain buy-in to proposed commissioning plans
2. Ensure the effective integration of assets into the existing works without detriment or risk to service level agreements.
3. Achieve fast and effective handovers (including the timely delivery of all commissioning documentation, training, etc).

• Develop and operate an optimised interface with the MWHT engineering team to ensure "design for commissioning".
• Prepare training plans, organize specialist training by equipment suppliers and personally deliver training where appropriate.
• Facilitate feedback of improvement information from commissioning.
• Encourage and manage off-site testing and pre-commissioning activities by suppliers or others where appropriate.
• Ensure Commissioning is carried out safely in accordance with regulations and procedures.
• Ensure all necessary Commissioning documentation is produced in a timely manner and co-operate with Technical Documentation teams to ensure timely delivery of O&M manuals.
• Contribute to efficiencies in commissioning
• Operate tight change control procedures.

About You

• Relevant qualification at HNC/HND/degree (electrical, mechanical or process)
• Extensive commissioning knowledge and awareness.
• Previous track record in managing commissioning at site level
• Mobile across the United Utilities region, able to travel when required.

About Us

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don't just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

What MWH offer

Packages include -

• A competitive salary
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc