Commissioning Manager

Our client is a major tier 1 main contractor that works in the water and civils markets across the UK, due to recent project wins they now have several fantastic opportunities. This role is for a Commissioning Manager – Machinery & Transport Systems to join their Nuclear Defence project in Berkshire. Your skills and experience will help deliver the successful commissioning and demonstration of all the specialist equipment, the building services and control systems required to operate the facility.  

Job Description:  

Some of the main duties and responsibilities for this role will include:  

- Advise on safety requirement for commissioning activities.  

- Management, oversight and delivery of commissioning work packages within a complex infrastructure project.  

- Understand the requirements of their client's Commissioning procedures and ONR License Condition 21 Commissioning.  

- Support the management and deployment of the Overall Project Commissioning Strategy.  

- Manage the production, review and approval of test documentation by the Suppliers.  

- Plan and co-ordinate commissioning tests with the Suppliers.  

- Integrate test requirements and pre-requisites into the project programme.  

- To assist with the development of the detailed construction schedule to ensure a phased release of works to support the commissioning activities.  

- Report status of the pre-requisites to commissioning works and the commissioning works by the Suppliers.  

- Witness Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing.  

- Manage test failure resolution.  

- Produce Learning from Experience reports and presentations.  

- Ensure Supplier commissioning works are co-ordinated with commissioning by others and remaining installation and completion works.  

- Management and implementation of commissioning stakeholder engagement plans.  

- Ensure safe procedures are applied consistently for all testing and commissioning across allocated work packages.  

- Prepare and present regular commissioning progress updates.  

- Management of changes to commissioning schedules, resources and forecasts.  

- Chair commissioning reviews with stakeholders including design reviews, change reviews and procedure reviews.

- Substantial experience of commissioning large facilities and managing commissioning teams to deliver successful outcomes.  

- Proven track record in complex project delivery, in defence (preferred) or similar technical sectors.  

- Strong client and stakeholder relationship building skills Demonstrable knowledge and application of commissioning methodologies.  

- Ability to operate both autonomously and as part of a larger team Excellent oral and written communication and organisation skills  

Essential soft skills include: leadership, flexibility, self-motivation, effective listening, persuasion, creativity, collaborative style, insightfulness Computer literacy in Microsoft applications Full UK driving licence  

Qualifications: Educated to degree level or equivalent  

Security: Current holder of Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance, or willing to obtain