Commissioning Manager - #144419

About The Job

Commissioning Manager

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Salary: £47,690 - £62,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience).

A relocation package may be available (terms and conditions apply).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let Us Introduce The Role

AWE is currently recruiting for a number of Commissioning Managers across Electrical, Mechanical & C&I disciplines. The role will underpin an exciting phase of Capital new build projects in support of the company's strategic goals.

This Role Will Include The Following

• Appropriately organise Commissioning Teams and ensure key personnel are demonstrably competent to undertake their roles.
• Organise and act as Chair for the Test and Commissioning Panel (T&CP) for their assigned projects.
• Provide technical review of all commissioning documentation being processed through the T&CP within their discipline.
• Write commissioning procedures or manage their content, production and approval via the T&CP specifically the production of Commissioning Strategy and Commissioning Reports for their assigned projects.
• Review construction complete documentation to ensure that newly constructed systems are ready and safe for commissioning test activities to commence.
• Ensure that sufficient tests are conducted, and results are correlated to ensure that the system requirements have been validated and ensure commissioning test procedures are followed and signed off with full and accurate records of the test results.
• Witness site and offsite commissioning tests as required.
  
  

Who are we looking for?

Whilst not considered a checklist, candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• The Commissioning Manager shall hold an appropriate qualification in a relevant engineering discipline; Degree/ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent experience.
• The Commissioning Manager shall have a proven track record and bring extensive knowledge and experience of the process of commissioning new plant in a multi-discipline, safety-critical and highly regulated industry. Experience within the nuclear industry in particular would be desirable, but is not essential - we will also consider experience with other industries as well, process industry, oil & gas, power generation etc.
• The Commissioning Manager shall lead the project team's thinking in creating a strategic vision for the commissioning phase, and to derive from this the tangible plans of action that will ensure that the commissioning phase is executed successfully.
• The Commissioning Manager shall be able to effectively communicate and influence both internally and externally to AWE. This includes the ability to express clearly the importance of early thinking about commissioning, and to build credibility and support for the commissioning process.
• The Commissioning Manager shall be able to effectively impart their knowledge and experience onto the growing Commissioning team within AWE, to develop the team's overall capability.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institute as an incorporated engineer with equivalent academic or vocational certification (Desirable).
  
  

Some Reasons We Think You'll Love It Here

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
  
  

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.