Senior Commissioning Engineer – Instrumentation Bias
Location: Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire
Contract Duration: 12 months
Working Arrangement: Site-based, 5 days per week
Working Hours: 45–50 hours per week
Rate: £55.00 per hour Ltd (subject to an IR35 Assessment confirming outside status)
Security Clearance: Active SC clearance required to start; candidates must be eligible to obtain DV clearance. Existing DV clearance is highly advantageous.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer with a strong Instrumentation bias for a long-term contract opportunity within a highly regulated engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate and deliver commissioning activities across assigned systems and work packages.
- Develop, review and maintain commissioning procedures, test documentation and associated work control documentation, including Work Authorisation Forms (WAFs), where applicable.
- Coordinate and undertake instrumentation testing and verification in accordance with approved procedures and acceptance criteria.
- Verify commissioning readiness, ensuring documentation, resources, access arrangements and technical prerequisites are in place.
- Liaise with engineering, installation, project management, suppliers and other commissioning disciplines to resolve technical issues and interface constraints.
- Monitor progress against programme milestones, maintain accurate records and report risks, issues, defects and outstanding actions.
- Identify and manage commissioning defects, deviations and non-conformances through to resolution.
- Prepare commissioning completion reports, test records and handover documentation.
- Ensure all activities comply with applicable health, safety, quality and environmental requirements, site procedures and work controls.
- Provide technical guidance to commissioning personnel and support collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
Essential Requirements
- Degree or HND in an appropriate engineering discipline.
- Significant experience in commissioning engineering within complex engineering or project delivery environments.
- Strong, demonstrable instrumentation commissioning experience.
- Experience in commissioning planning, testing, technical verification and completion documentation.
- Ability to manage assigned work packages, monitor progress and resolve technical and delivery issues.
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Senior Commissioning Engineer (Instrumentation) employer: Millbank
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where you can make a significant impact on critical defence infrastructure programmes. With a strong focus on employee development and collaboration, we provide opportunities for professional growth while fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation. Located in a vibrant area, our on-site roles allow you to engage directly with projects, ensuring your contributions are both meaningful and rewarding.
