Commissioning Manager

Job Description
Commissioning Manager
About us
: Global Commissioning Limited is a privately owned consultancy, with our Head Office based in the UK. We offer commissioning management and validation services to project developers and operators, ensuring they receive a fully operational and design-compliant building at handover.
We are a growing company and currently operate in multiple countries across Europe and Asia, and have active offices in Germany, Poland, Finland, Italy and the Netherlands.
The Role:
As the Commissioning Manager, you will be pivotal in overseeing the safe, timely, and efficient design, installation, and commissioning of critical systems and IT infrastructure within the built environment. This challenging position requires excellent leadership and organisational skills to manage services on and off-site, providing direction to Project Managers, Supervisors, and various sub-contractors as needed.
Job Type:
Full-time
Salary:
Negotiable
Location
: London and multiple countries across Europe
Primary Responsibilities:
As the Commissioning Manager, your key responsibilities will include:
Design Phase:
Authoring and reviewing the Owner's Project Requirements, Basis of Design, and commissioning documents.
Drafting the Commissioning Plan and Programme, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
Leading the Commissioning Agent Kick-Off Meeting, facilitating collaboration and understanding among stakeholders.
Compiling a comprehensive project directory, ensuring all relevant information is documented and easily accessible.
Construction Phase:
Leading Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 Commissioning Workshops, fostering teamwork and efficient execution of commissioning tasks.
Attending Factory and Field Witness Tests, overseeing the process, and producing related reports to ensure compliance with project specifications.
Developing Commissioning Checklists for electrical, mechanical, monitoring, and safety systems, guaranteeing thorough and systematic assessments.
Drafting Level 4 Test Scripts and Site Observation Reports, documenting observations accurately and providing clear action plans.
Conducting weekly commissioning and client meetings, maintaining effective communication channels throughout construction.
Managing and updating the Commissioning Tracker, ensuring all commissioning activities are tracked and progress is well-monitored.
Acceptance Phase:
Overseeing Level 4 Commissioning across various systems, coordinating with project teams to resolve any issues promptly.
Collating and presenting Level 4 Commissioning data and preparing comprehensive reports for project stakeholders.
Drafting Level 5 Test Scripts and leading the Pre-Integrated Systems Testing Meeting, ensuring a smooth transition to the final commissioning phase.
Coordinating Level 5 Commissioning and producing the preliminary report, highlighting successes, and identifying areas for improvement.
Handover Phase:
Coordinating system training data collection, ensuring end-users receive the necessary training for efficient system operation.
Reviewing Operations & Maintenance procedures, validating their completeness and accuracy.
Leading the "Lessons Learnt Workshop," facilitating a constructive discussion to identify valuable insights for future projects.
Delivering the Final Commissioning Report, summarising the commissioning process and outcomes to support the successful handover of the project.
This is an outline description of the key responsibilities and accountabilities involved in the job. This is not an exhaustive list, and the post-holder might be expected to undertake any other duties across the wider organisation commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post-holder has the necessary experience and/or training.
Qualifications and Experience:
Prince 2 or equivalent – Desirable
Completion of trade apprenticeship or qualifications – Essential
CSCS / Safe Pass / ECS / SMSTS holder – Essential
HNC – Mechanical or Building Services - Essential
BEng (Hons) in an engineering discipline or equivalent – Desirable
We will fully support those candidates who have the potential to achieve the above through further education, CPD, and mentoring.
Employee Benefits:
28 days holiday, including UK Bank Holidays; the additional holiday is accrued after every year of service, up to 5 years (pro-rated for part-time employees)
Private health insurance for the employee and family after the qualifying period
5% pension contribution from the Employer
Cycle to work scheme
Fully funded training courses and qualifications to support continuous professional development
Company social events
BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
Living allowance when working away from home
Yearly performance based pay increase
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals.