Senior Commissioning Engineer
Hampton, Middlesex
Overview
This role plays a vital part in delivering Thames Water AMP7/8 projects. As a Senior Commissioning Engineer, you’ll lead the commissioning phase across the project lifecycle ensuring safe, efficient MEICA delivery from design through to takeover. Working closely with Project Managers, you’ll develop commissioning strategies, oversee technical compliance, coordinate supply chain activities, and drive high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
You’ll contribute to design development, champion continuous improvement, and support successful project handover. This is a senior position suited to someone experienced in water‑industry MEICA commissioning who enjoys problem‑solving, collaboration, and leading teams.
What you’ll be doing
Project & Technical Leadership
* Lead MEICA commissioning activities across the full project lifecycle.
* Provide technical oversight to ensure compliance with design, regulatory, and Thames Water Asset Standards.
* Develop commissioning plans, strategies, and documentation; monitor progress and reporting throughout delivery.
* Coordinate design input from the supply chain and ensure integration into project plans.
* Support project handover through effective management of snagging, defects, and performance testing.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
* Implement and maintain MEICA safe systems of work, identifying new risks where needed.
* Undertake regular safety inspections and promote safe behaviours.
* Ensure delivery meets quality standards, engaging with the Quality Team and contributing to quality plans.
* Ensure Electrical & Mechanical safety rules are consistently applied.
Stakeholder & Supply Chain Coordination
* Act as a technical interface with clients, designers, specialist support functions and subcontractors.
* Support procurement of MEICA installation teams and subcontract packages.
* Ensure commissioning and installation programmes are aligned with the main contract programme.
* Coordinate specialist training requirements with suppliers/subcontractors.
* Identify MEICA/commissioning resource needs and manage allocated teams.
* Provide regular updates on technical performance, risks, and forecasting.
* Capture and share best practice, encouraging continuous improvement.
About you
The successful candidate should have
* Significant experience in the water industry.
* Strong MEICA and commissioning leadership experience.
* Proven technical capability in water‑industry mechanical, electrical, and process equipment.
* Ability to manage commissioning through design, procurement, installation and handover phases.
* Experience coordinating subcontractors and supply chain partners.
* Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental management.
* Excellent planning skills with the ability to work to tight timelines.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
* CSCS or ECS card.
* EUSR National Water Hygiene Card.
* SSSTS (minimum) or SMSTS (preferred).
* BS7671 (18th Edition).
Ideally, the successful candidate would have
* Experience undertaking the role of LV Electrical Authorised Person.
* First Aid at Work qualification.
* COMPEX.
* PROFIBUS commissioning/maintenance experience.
What We Can Offer
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
* A wide range of corporate discounts
* Cycle to Work schemes
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
Contact
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact charlotte.gornall@gallifordtry.co.uk
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage you to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
Job Info
* Job Identification 2852
* Job Category Construction
* Posting Date 06/08/2026, 09:49 AM
* Apply Before 06/27/2026, 11:00 PM
* Job Schedule Full time
* Job Shift Day
* Locations HAMPTON WTW, Lower Sunbury Road, TW12 2ES, GB
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