Commissioning Engineer

Job Reference: WM – 3038

Location: Nottingham

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Commissioning Engineer – Job Summary:

We’re supporting our client, a leading global plant engineering company based in Annesley, who are looking for a Commissioning Engineer to join their growing team. The successful Commissioning Engineer will have experience of installation and commission of equipment in an industrial environment.

Salary:                         £40,000 – £50,000

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Nottingham

Job Start date:            ASAP

Responsibilities for Commissioning Engineer:

  • Installation and commissioning of bulk materials handling systems potentially consisting of mechanical, electrical and software components
  • Ability to set up a safe working environment with Health & Safety controls and act as principal contractor on large installations in accord with Construction, Design, Management (CDM) regulations.
  • Able to manage sub-contract / 3rd party labour in their installation of silos, machines and plant cabling
  • Prepare training documentation and present customer/end user training
  • Day-to-day management of assigned commissioning engineers
  • Must be capable of organising own work schedule to suit customer requirements and management objectives.
  • Liaising directly with customers to organise site visits
  • Writing own and others Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
  • Organising tools and equipment from hire companies
  • Organising own and others travel, hotel/overnight accommodation if head office involvement is not possible
  • Emergency call-out work to attend site or via remote connection, telephone, e-mail. This may involve weekend work and, by agreement, may include work that is out of normal working hours
  • Writing professional, quality reports for site visits. This will include photographs, site data, equipment performance reports and calibration certificates
  • Seeing the opportunity to promote business between the customer and the company in terms of plant/process extensions, upgrades and any spares sales. Reporting this back to management
  • Present a pleasant and professional image – to the customer and be able to communicate at all levels
  • Support to sales staff in terms of providing time, resources and material estimates and installation and commissioning plans for proposals
  • Support to the Engineering Manager and/or Project Manager for reporting and accurate estimation of timescales and requirements

About You:

  • Able to work prolonged periods away from home for up to 8 weeks as well as overtime.
  • Willing to work long hours when required including weekends
  • Ability to travel, meet customers and attend site as required.
  • International travel may be required.
  • Full, clean driving license.
  • Apprenticeship / HND or degree preferred
  • 10 years’ experience of installation and commission of equipment in an industrial environment
  • Experience in industry holding a supervisory position.
  • Experience of working under CDM regulations, ideally as principal contractor
  • In-depth knowledge of weighing principles, Lean phase, dense phase and vacuum conveying
  • systems
  • Capable of working for long hours under pressure.
  • PLC / SCADA / Database skills / knowledge would be an advantage
  • Ability to suggest mechanical / electrical / software changes to improve the design and function of
  • the equipment to benefit both current and future installations
  • Ability to fault find / trouble shoot across all aspects of a customer’s installation
  • Understanding of basic commercial issues.
  • Taking pride in doing a good job
  • Be proficient using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Project
  • Accurate in estimation of timescales for own and others work within a project
  • Present a professional approach when interfacing with customers directly
  • Experience of working in foreign countries would be an advantage.

Job Application:

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