Galliford Try
Commissioning Manager
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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
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Role Title: Commissioning Manager
Business Unit: Asset Intelligence
Location: Thames Valley Area - Site Based
Role Overview:
An opportunity has arisen for a Commissioning Manager to support Galliford Try Asset Intelligence on a Thames Water Security Upgrade site. The role will lead and coordinate commissioning, Pre-SAT, SAT, migration, defect management and handover activities associated with the site security upgrade works. The Commissioning Manager will work closely with Thames Water, ESS supply chain partners, site teams and the wider GTAI project team to ensure systems are tested, evidenced, accepted and handed over effectively.
What you will be doing:
- Attend and manage initial site surveys for de-risking, costing and technical review purposes.
- Coordinate site surveys involving electronic security, physical security, ecological, design, commissioning and supply chain stakeholders as required.
- Undertake regular site visits to monitor supply chain progress, installation quality, commissioning readiness and blockers affecting the works.
- Lead or attend weekly commissioning meetings with Thames Water, and relevant supply chain partners.
- Coordinate weekly Pre-SAT, SAT and migration meetings with Thames Water, ESS subcontractors and the project team.
- Attend network and communications meetings with Thames Water OT stakeholders and other relevant parties where required.
- Attend design and progress meetings with internal teams to maintain visibility of technical, quality and programme matters.
- Plan and arrange Pre-SAT, SAT and migration visits, aligning activities to the current programme and client expectations.
- Provide site management support during Pre-SAT, SAT and migration visits, ensuring activities are properly planned, briefed and controlled.
- Witness full site pre-testing and commissioning with the supply chain before client visits, ensuring systems operate correctly and are resilient before Pre-SAT or SAT.
- Compile, manage and monitor internal defect lists for the site and coordinate closeout of supply chain defects.
- Review and approve RAMS for commissioning, pre-testing, SAT, migration and related site activities.
- Coordinate with the supply chain SAMM pack producer to compile photographic evidence and completion information.
- Review and approve SAMM packs and associated contents prior to handover or client submission.
- Monitor new asset labelling installed on site and collate required asset information and photographic evidence.
- Create or coordinate bespoke site user and training documentation prior to SAT or handover.
- Provide regular updates to the wider GTAI team on commissioning progress, blockers, defects, site readiness and key workstream issues.
- Maintain effective liaison with Thames Water site managers, local operatives and operational stakeholders.
- Provide crossover support to electrical APs, Site Managers and the wider site team where commissioning, testing or migration input is required.
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About you:
- Experience managing commissioning, testing, migration, system integration or handover activities on construction, infrastructure, water, security, MEP, controls or communications projects.
- Strong understanding of Pre-SAT, SAT, migration planning, witness testing, commissioning evidence, defect management and handover documentation.
- Able to coordinate multiple stakeholders including Thames Water, ESS subcontractors, supply chain partners, designers and the GTAI project team.
- Good technical understanding of electronic security systems, communications infrastructure, networks, assets, testing and operational readiness.
- Confident reviewing RAMS, test procedures, SAMM packs, evidence packs, asset records and user training documentation.
- Strong organisation, communication and reporting skills, with the ability to highlight blockers and drive actions to closeout.
- Able to work effectively on live operational sites and coordinate activities around access, safety, operational restrictions and client expectations.
Desirable experience / qualifications:
- Background in electronic security systems, electrical systems, communications, controls, commissioning or systems integration.
- Experience with CCTV, access control, intruder detection, PIDS, fibre, copper, networks, panels or integrated security platforms.
- SMSTS or SSSTS.
- CSCS or ECS card.
- First Aid at Work.
- EUSR Water Hygiene.
- Experience working with Thames Water operational water sites, SEMD, CNI, MOD or secure infrastructure environments.
- Experience preparing or reviewing SAMM packs, asset evidence, user training documents and handover records would be beneficial.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
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Our Benefits:
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
- Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Skyemarie.bree@gallifordtry.co.uk
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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