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Portsmouth Water are looking for a Commissioning Engineer, with EICA experience, to support the consistent delivery of efficient engineering solutions across the full project lifecycle. This role oversees end-to-end commissioning, ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental standards, and that projects are fully operational and fit for purpose. The successful candidate will provide technical input across feasibility and optioneering studies, design reviews, construction activities audits, and commissioning including handovers, while also acting as the contract supervisor for assigned projects. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable and compliant water service delivery.
What will you be doing?
Key Responsibilities
* Work collaboratively with others to develop and fully document a robust E2E commissioning process.
* Lead the E2E commissioning process for assigned projects, throughout the entire project lifecycle.
* Provide technical commissioning expertise on complex projects, ensuring that all designs, specifications, and construction practices meet the highest standards of safety, quality, operability and efficiency.
* Lead the E2E commissioning of engineering projects, including water treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, and network infrastructure.
* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
* Identify, report, and manage where appropriate risks associated with engineering projects, including technical, operational, and environmental risks.
* Support the development of mitigation strategies to address potential issues and ensure project delivery success.
* Regularly review the EICA & Commissioning process and documentation suite, implement best practices, and adopt new techniques and tools to enhance operational efficiency and project outcomes.
* Support continuous challenge to asset standards, engineering specifications, designs, processes, system and asset integration and the formation of EICA & Commissioning guidance.
* Ensure consistent application of best practice and the approved Commissioning process including documentation across the capital programme.
* Working collaboratively with the assigned Project Managers, providing technical/engineering subject matter expertise as required.
What do you need?
Skills, Qualifications & Competencies
* Proven experience in end-to-end commissioning of multidisciplinary engineering solutions within utilities, power, or transportation sectors.
* Proven experience in the creation and continual development of commissioning processes and documentation.
* Expert understanding of control systems and asset integration
* Comprehensive understanding of system integration software and network architecture/communications
* Proven experience of delivering to time, budget and required quality
* Experience of presenting complex and technical information to all levels of an organisation to obtain essential stakeholder buy-in
* Experience of proactively managing and mitigating risk
* Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities to navigate complex challenges effectively
* Extensive knowledge of engineering technologies, system requirements, technical standards and understanding of latest developments in digital engineering technology and technical assurance
* A HND or Degree in an engineering discipline and a recognised apprenticeship in a relevant field within water, utility or similar industry, or equivalent experience and qualifications.
We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, and that’s why we’re happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please feel free to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may be looking for.
Please note, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from all sections of society.
Please note, the Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to respond to every applicant individually. If your application is of interest, we’ll usually be in touch within 4 weeks of receiving it.
What can Portsmouth Water offer you?
At Portsmouth Water, we believe in rewarding our people. Here’s just a taste of what’s waiting for you when you join the team:
Holidays Made Better
Enjoy 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, giving you plenty of time to relax, recharge, and explore.
A Pension That Works for You
We’ll help secure your future with a generous pension scheme, contributing up to 15% because your tomorrow matters as much as your today.
Performance Pays Off
You could earn a non-contractual bonus of up to 6% of your basic salary, linked to company performance because when we succeed together, you should benefit too.
Family Comes First
Whether you’re welcoming a new arrival through birth or adoption, we’ve got your back with enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay.
Peace of Mind, Always
Our life assurance scheme gives your loved ones extra security, with a 4x salary lump sum benefit in case the unexpected happens.
Whether you need confidential mental health and wellbeing advice 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, or physical health support via our Virtual GP service (available 8am10pm, 7 days a week for you and your immediate family), help is always close at hand with the HealthHero app.
Support When You Need It
We know life has its ups and downs. That’s why we offer Private Medical Insurance - provided by Bupa giving you access to expert healthcare and 24/7 confidential support.
PW Perks Treat Yourself!
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