Senior Completions Lead - HVP in Manchester

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We are recruiting an experienced Senior Completions Engineer / Completions Lead to own the construction-to-commissioning handover process on the Highview Power (HVP) Liquid Air Energy Storage project at Carrington. This is a senior, project-wide role with line management of two discipline Completions Engineers – one Mechanical & Piping and one E&I.

The Completions Lead owns the systemisation strategy, the completions database, the ITR and STP suite, and the walkdown and punch list process from Ready for Walkdown through Mechanical Completion to system acceptance by Highview Power. The role engages daily with the Commissioning Manager and Highview Power’s commissioning team to align construction completion priorities with the Stability Island commissioning sequence, and interfaces directly with MAN Energy Solutions, Baker Hughes/EVERLLENCE and other free-issue equipment vendors at the point of handover. The successful candidate will report to the Construction Manager and will be accountable for the right work being completed at the right time, to the right quality, with a complete, auditable handover dossier and zero outstanding A-punch items at the point of system energisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Line Management
  • Lead and line-manage the Mechanical & Piping Completions Engineer and the E&I Completions Engineer – setting priorities, allocating systems, reviewing output, and developing both team members.
  • Own the completions strategy for the project and the rolling 4-week completions look-ahead.
  • Chair the weekly Completions Coordination meeting with Construction, QA/QC, Commissioning and the Client.
  • Represent Completions at the Project Leadership Team, Interface Management and Construction Review meetings.
  • Set and maintain the standard of work across both discipline streams – consistency of ITRs, STPs, walkdown packs and reporting.
  • Act as the primary interface between Construction and Commissioning, working daily with the Commissioning Manager and Highview Power’s commissioning team.
  • Align the construction completion sequence with the commissioning sequence – cold commissioning, hot commissioning, Stability Island energisation, generator first synchronisation.
  • Agree and maintain the Systems Limits of Battery (SLOB) drawings with Commissioning so that every tag has a clear system and sub-system home.
  • Issue the rolling commissioning-handover forecast and prioritise punch list close-out against the commissioning need date – not the construction-finish date.
  • Manage the technical interface with MAN Energy Solutions, Baker Hughes/EVERLLENCE, GSUT and IPB vendors at the point of system handover.
• Systemisation & Completions Database
  • Own the system / sub-system breakdown structure aligned with the Highview Power KKS tag structure, plant zoning and the construction sequence.
  • Own the completions database (e.g. WinPCS, GoCompletions, Hexagon Smart Completions, Cora or equivalent) – configuration, user access, ITR library, system structure and reporting.
  • Direct the M&P and E&I Completions Engineers in populating, maintaining and reporting from the database.
  • Issue weekly and monthly completions progress reports to the Construction Manager, Project Director and Highview Power, with forecast vs actual completion curves by system and discipline.
  • Review the ITR / QC checksheet library across all disciplines and approve all new and revised checksheets before issue.
  • Ensure alignment with project specifications, vendor requirements (MAN Energy Solutions, Baker Hughes/EVERLLENCE, GSUT, IPB) and applicable codes (ASME B31.3, BS EN 13480, IEC 60364, ATEX/DSEAR where relevant).
  • Quality-check and sign off System Turnover Packages (STPs) / Mechanical Completion dossiers (LTQRs) prepared by the M&P and E&I Completions Engineers before issue to the Client.
  • Drive the closure of outstanding ITRs and supporting records ahead of every Mechanical Completion milestone.
• Walkdowns & Punch List Management
  • Own the walkdown process at Ready for Walkdown (RFW), Mechanical Completion (MC) and Ready for Start-Up (RFSU) stages with Construction, QA/QC, Commissioning, the Client and Vendors.
  • Own the project punch list – A, B and C items – from raising to clearance, with clear ownership, target dates and verification evidence.
  • Enforce the project rule that no system is energised, pressurised or commissioned with open A-punch items.
  • Coordinate punch list close-out across Bilfinger subcontractors, ensuring all evidence is uploaded into the completions database and the STP.
• Mechanical Completion to Handover
  • Own the MC, pre-commissioning and handover sequence in line with the Stability Island construction sequence – Zone 5 (PRU), Zone 3 (Fire Water) and Zone 7 (Power & Services interfaces).
  • Issue Mechanical Completion Certificates (MCCs) and System Acceptance Certificates (SACs) to the Client (Highview Power) for sign-off, ensuring contractual handover requirements under the NEC4 contract are met.
  • Support the close-out of Compensation Events, NCRs and TQs that have a completions impact.

Demonstrable senior-level experience as a Completions Lead, Senior Completions Engineer or Completions Manager on major mechanical, process or power projects (oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, EfW, hydrogen, energy storage or similar). Proven line management of a multi-discipline completions team – typically a Mechanical & Piping Completions Engineer and an E&I Completions Engineer plus support staff. Strong working knowledge of project systemisation and the construction-to-commissioning handover process: RFW, MC, RFSU, system acceptance. Proven hands-on user and configurator of a recognised completions management system (WinPCS, GoCompletions, Hexagon Smart Completions, Cora, Coreworx, MIPS or equivalent). Strong cross-discipline understanding of mechanical, piping, E&I and instrumentation scopes – able to read, challenge and direct on P&IDs, isometrics, line lists, single-line diagrams, loop drawings and cable schedules. Experience working directly with a Commissioning Manager and a client commissioning team – sequencing handovers to suit the commissioning critical path, not the construction sequence. Experience compiling and signing off Life Time Quality Records (LTQRs) / handover dossiers to client standards. Strong written English and reporting skills, comfortable presenting completions status to senior client representatives. CSCS card (Manager / Professionally Qualified Person grade). SMSTS. Right to work in the UK. Previous experience on a first-of-a-kind, FOAK or novel-technology project (LAES, hydrogen, CCS, large-scale battery or similar). Direct experience handing over to MAN Energy Solutions, Baker Hughes/EVERLLENCE or other major rotating equipment OEMs. NEC3/NEC4 contract awareness – in particular Clause 11 (Completion), Clause 30/31 (Programme) and the use of Defects Certificates. Working knowledge of ATEX/DSEAR-zoned plant and the additional completions evidence required. Recognised engineering qualification – HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process or Chemical Engineering. ECITB / IChemE Project Completions or Commissioning training. NEBOSH General Certificate. Chartered status (CEng) or working towards.

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