Lead Commissioning Engineer ( Mechanical )

NRL; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer – Mechanical for a critical role within the nuclear sector in Seascale, UK. This position involves leading safety initiatives, managing a team of engineers, and overseeing all commissioning testing activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering with project commissioning experience, particularly in nuclear contexts. An HNC or equivalent qualification and IOSH Managing Safely certification are preferred. This is a high-stakes opportunity to support complex engineering works for the UK’s nuclear fleet.

Qualifications

• Time served or equivalent in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical.
• Project commissioning experience in nuclear sector.
• IOSH Managing Safely certified or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is prioritized with a focus on Zero Harm.
• Lead a team of commissioning engineers and technicians.
• Manage all testing activities throughout commissioning stages.

Skills

Safety management

Team leadership

Project scheduling

Continuous improvement

Education

HNC in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Lead Commissioning Engineer – Mechanical

NRL is currently recruiting a Lead Commissioning Engineer – Mechanical to join one of our leading clients in their Nuclear team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high-performing project team within a critical sector, supporting the delivery of complex engineering works on a key site within the UK’s nuclear fleet.

Role: Lead Commissioning Engineer

Rate: £55.65 p/h (UMB)

Location: Cumbria, Seascale

Responsibilities

• Ensuring Safety is the highest priority on the project with a continued strive towards Zero Harm. They ensure that they are a role model for all aspects of safety, ensuring a proactive approach to nuclear, radiological, conventional and environmental safety
• Leading a team of Commissioning Engineers and Technicians
• Leading all testing activities throughout all stages of commissioning
• Supervising the production of commissioning test documentation
• Supervising and organising of Commissioning Technicians and support resources
• Supervising the initiation and implementation of FOBs and TQs
• Liaising with the regulatory compliance representatives to ensure witnessing of commissioning activities is expedited
• Recording and management of Temporary Commissioning Aids
• Recording of supporting data in accordance with test requirements
• Ability to utilise completions management systems to manage commissioning activities, and handovers from construction to commissioning and commissioning to client
• Ability to schedule work and to manage work against a project schedule
• Ability to take part in multi discipline design reviews and work with the engineering team
• Actively drives continuous improvement within the commissioning process
• Actively drives progress to meet schedule deadlines

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Time served or equivalent in an engineering discipline e.g. mechanical discipline
• Preference for HNC or equivalent or route to achieve the qualification
• Project commissioning experience
• Experience with process commissioning, vessels & pumps
• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.