Commissioning Engineer

Location: West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Client / Employer: Occupop

The Role: As Commissioning Engineer, you will work as part of the Framework team to deliver commissioning services on behalf of the company. You will be part of a team of highly skilled commissioning engineers and instrument technicians in the final completion stages of water and wastewater infrastructure and transition into operation. You will report regularly to management on commissioning activity progress, resource allocation and any issues requiring escalation.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside and collaborate with industry-leading project teams, working in a one-team culture while broadening your own skill set. In this client-facing role you will uphold our core values and inspire a culture of trust and collaboration with our clients and respective delivery teams. You will be involved in all aspects of project delivery from design through to construction, commissioning and handover to the Client in an extremely rewarding sector.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team in the delivery of one or more projects at any one time, embracing the ethos of a 'one team' culture.
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
• Instil a positive Health and Safety culture within the team in their thinking and actions.
• Work closely with all key stakeholders including clients, client representatives and third-party support project delivery teams and commissioning engineers in the development and preparation of commissioning test documentation.
• Provide peer review of design stage control philosophies, motor and instrument listings, panel drawings and cable schedules in order to validate designs, familiarise with project and spot issues before they arise.
• Attend Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) and Control Hazard and Operability studies (CHAZOP) and provide input on commissioning and operability issues as required.
• Attend third party Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) as required and provide acceptance sign-off on behalf of the company.
• Complete preliminary pre-commissioning readiness checks and provide completion snag lists to mechanical and electrical sub-contractors.
• Conduct initial power-up of MCCs and complete rotation checks on motors and I/O point‑to‑point checks (dry testing).
• Set up instrumentation in the field and scale instrument 4‑20 mA signals back to PLC, calibrate any instruments requiring field calibration.
• Upload the first draft of the PLC code in conjunction with the automation engineer and conduct preliminary dry tests.
• Divert flows to new works process and conduct wet testing of PLC/HMI/SCADA automated sequences, ensure that PLC/HMI/SCADA logic conforms to control philosophy and de‑bug, troubleshoot equipment, instrumentation, hardware and software to ensure correct operation.
• Work with Process Engineers to optimise and improve the process performance of water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Complete all commissioning documentation including pre‑test inspections, commissioning reports and works demonstration; provide demonstration to client and receive sign‑off.
• Liaise closely with the project delivery engineering team on‑site, HSQE advisor and management to ensure safe and timely delivery of the commissioning process.
• Organise and facilitate plant shutdowns and/or diversion of flows as required with project delivery team and the client through permit‑to‑work systems.
• Ensure a positive experience for the client and their representatives by instilling an ethos of collaboration and cooperation.
• Build and promote industry‑leading teams by providing training and mentoring of staff, including setting out development plans for your team.
• Provide an active involvement in resource management and recruitment within your team as a hiring manager; schedule and allocation to staff in consultation with project delivery teams.
• Provide assistance, oversight and guidance from time to time on operation and maintenance sites.
• Seek to improve the commissioning process by providing lessons learned feedback and innovative solutions for adoption on future projects.
• Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD).
• Other duties as required from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience working in a similar role in the water and wastewater.
• Experienced in the commissioning and process proving of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) systems.
• Ability to liaise directly with customers on commissioning activities and sign‑off.
• Ability to manage people and teams proactively and confidently.
• Relevant Electrical Qualification.
• Ability to work as part of a team with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make PLC/HMI modifications desirable.
• Ability to manage time in a pressurised environment during the commissioning process.
• Ability to use own initiative, problem solve and adjust as issues arise during commissioning.
• Good working knowledge of MS packages such as Word and Excel.
• Full Driving License.

About Us: At Glanua, we have the capacity and experience to provide complex project solutions for the water and wastewater industry and design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure. Glanua strives to offer complete solutions to clients by utilizing the best available technology and the most modern equipment combined with innovative engineering solutions that are tailored to what they need. We always adopt the most up to date specifications and operate all our infrastructure to the highest safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner delivering excellence in water and wastewater engineering, fulfilling their demands for Regulatory, Sustainability and Circular Economy Environmental Solutions and thus creating a cleaner planet for all.

Our mission is to be a leader in the water and wastewater industry in Ireland, the UK, and selected other countries by providing innovative technology‑based engineering solutions which meet the regulatory, sustainability and circular economy needs of our customers, while positively impacting the environment for all.

We have a talented team of 560 people across Ireland and the UK and are rapidly expanding our workforce across several disciplines to meet our ambitious growth plans, particularly for the UK.