VolkerWessels UK
Process Commissioning Manager
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Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.
Process Commissioning Manager
United Utilities AMP8 Framework | North West
Build the Future with VolkerStevin
VolkerStevin is proud to be a key delivery partner on the United Utilities AMP8 Framework, delivering vital water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the North West. With a strong pipeline of work and long-term opportunities for career development, there's never been a better time to join our growing team.
We are looking for an experienced Process Commissioning Manager to lead process delivery, technical governance and commissioning strategy across the framework. Working closely with design, construction and operational teams, you will play a critical role in ensuring assets are successfully commissioned, optimised and handed over to our client.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the process commissioning strategy across the AMP8 programme.
- Produce process commissioning plans, including temporary works and resource requirements.
- Lead the planning and delivery of commissioning activities, start-up methodologies and operating plans.
- Develop optimisation plans, performance testing strategies and Partial Build Test Plans through to TAP4.
- Ensure commissioning and operational requirements are considered throughout the design phase.
- Provide expert input into process design activities, including process flow diagrams, mass balances, control philosophies, operating plans and process equipment specifications.
- Support process optioneering, innovation initiatives and whole-life cost assessments.
- Drive the implementation of Asset Supportability Plans, T-RAM and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS).
- Review process elements of asset condition surveys and identify commissioning and operational support requirements.
- Support procurement activities for process-critical plant and equipment.
- Liaise with United Utilities operational teams, asset supportability engineers and other key stakeholders.
- Attend project reviews, progress meetings and technical workshops.
- Support programme delivery, subcontract management and reporting activities.
- Contribute to commissioning activities and site call-out rotas where required.
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Review And Approval Of
- Project programme and collaborative planning
- Process Risk Assessments, Method Statements
- Commissioning ITPs and testing proposals
- Health & Safety regulations and internal company policies
- Temporary process treatment and over-pumping proposals
- Process commissioning methodologies
- Management of sampling and lab equipment
- Documentation and storage of process equipment calibration and certification
About You
You'll have proven experience in process commissioning within the water, wastewater or related process industries and a strong understanding of treatment processes, operational readiness and asset performance. You'll be confident working with multidisciplinary teams, engaging with clients and driving continuous improvement throughout project delivery.
Why Join VolkerStevin?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading civil engineering business delivering one of the UK's largest water infrastructure programmes. You'll benefit from long-term project security, exposure to major schemes, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a genuine impact on essential infrastructure.
Join VolkerStevin and help shape the future of water infrastructure across the United Utilities AMP8 Framework.
About You
- Engineering qualification – BEng, HNC, HND
- CSCS
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
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By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
- Employee Assistance
- Flexible working opportunities programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
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Note For Recruitment Agencies
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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