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Commissioning Manager – Major Energy Infrastructure
Location: UK Wide
Rate: £500-£700 per day (Outside IR35)
Contract Length: 12 Months+
We are supporting a leading engineering and construction organisation delivering major energy infrastructure projects across the UK.
They are seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to manage and coordinate commissioning activities across complex, large-scale projects, ensuring systems are safely tested, commissioned and handed over in line with project requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Manage commissioning activities from pre-commissioning through to final handover.
- Develop and oversee commissioning programmes, schedules, procedures, and documentation.
- Coordinate commissioning engineers, subcontractors, vendors, consultants, and client representatives.
- Manage commissioning activities across electrical, mechanical, EC&I, and control systems.
- Oversee testing, commissioning, witnessing, fault finding, and system validation.
- Review commissioning procedures, test scripts, test packs, and technical documentation.
- Monitor commissioning milestones and ensure activities remain aligned with the overall project programme.
- Work closely with project, construction, engineering, and operations teams to resolve commissioning issues.
- Ensure commissioning activities are completed safely and in accordance with project specifications and client requirements.
- Support system energisation, operational readiness, client demonstrations, and final project handover.
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Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Commissioning Manager delivering major energy, power, or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, and/or EC&I systems.
- Experience managing complex commissioning programmes and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience across sectors such as power generation, transmission & distribution, substations, renewables, nuclear, or other major energy infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of commissioning processes, testing methodologies, and project handover.
- Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, engineering teams, and client stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong understanding of health, safety, quality, and commissioning compliance requirements.
- Relevant electrical, mechanical, or engineering qualifications preferred.
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