Overview
As Commissioning Manager, you will lead commissioning across complex water and wastewater projects, ensuring safe testing, integration and handover to operations. You’ll guide planning, testing, and readiness with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders, aligning with contractual and regulatory requirements. This role supports critical water infrastructure delivered by a seasoned project delivery team, delivering reliable assets for communities. You’ll influence commissioning strategies and drive safe, efficient operational readiness, with a strong focus on collaboration and impact.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive remuneration
- inclusive collaborative culture
- career pathways and mentoring
- flexible work arrangements
- parenteral leave support
- mobility opportunities
Responsibilities
- Lead commissioning planning and delivery from development to handover
- Develop and review commissioning strategies, procedures, and contractor docs
- Provide input on commissioning during concept design and delivery
- Lead readiness reviews, shutdown planning and cutover activities
- Oversee FAT, SAT, ICT and commissioning programs
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including contractors, designers, asset owners and operations
- Ensure integration across electrical, mechanical, process, instrumentation and control systems
- Support quality, safety and environmental compliance
- Manage stakeholder engagement with client operations and maintenance
- Review handover docs, as-built information and manuals
- Mentor teams and drive continuous improvement of commissioning practices
Key requirements
- Demonstrated experience as Commissioning Manager/Lead/Senior Engineer
- Experience in water, wastewater, utilities, infrastructure, industrial or energy sectors
- Strong understanding of commissioning methods, testing protocols and handover processes
- Proven ability to develop and implement commissioning plans and management frameworks
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and suppliers
- Chartered Engineer status (CPEng) or equivalent
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Knowledge of operational readiness, risk management and safe systems of work
- Experience with electrical, instrumentation, control systems and SCADA integration
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach in fast-paced projects
- collaborative
- outcomes-focused
- strong communication
- commissioning planning and management
- FAT and SAT oversight
- SCADA integration and control systems
Commissioning Engineer/Manager, Water in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: WSP Group
At WSP, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration among our talented team. As a Major Projects Executive in Western Australia, you will not only lead transformative transport infrastructure projects but also benefit from executive-level remuneration, flexible working arrangements, and robust leadership development pathways. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the support of a close-knit community dedicated to your professional growth and well-being.
