Jobs
My ads
My job alerts
Sign in
Find a job Career Tips Companies
Find

Commissioning engineer

Manchester
Permanent
Commissioning engineer
£65,000 - £75,000 a year
Posted: 25 April
Offer description

Location: Remote UK (national travel, North West base welcome) Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 Contract: Permanent Sector: Renewable energy / Solar PV Why this role This suits a strong Commissioning Engineer looking to own projects independently, or an Authorised Person ready for a senior engineering seat. Remote-first, nationwide variety, genuine ownership, and the backing of a large European group with a long pipeline. About the role EMBS is partnering with a growing UK renewable energy business that owns the full project lifecycle - design, build, commissioning and energisation - across solar PV and distributed generation projects nationwide. They're part of a larger European group with a strong pipeline and long-term project security. This is the technical lead on site during the commissioning phase. You'll own the DNO witness test process end-to-end, run string and inverter commissioning, HV/LV cable and transformer tests, protection relay testing and SCADA validation. When something goes wrong on site, you diagnose and fix it - not escalate and wait. What you'll do Lead on-site commissioning across UK solar PV projects - string testing, inverter commissioning, HV/LV cable and transformer tests, protection relay testing, SCADA validation Coordinate directly with DNOs and ICPs for energisation and G99 witness tests Diagnose and resolve communication faults, inverter trips and protection issues on site Produce commissioning documentation, test reports, redlines and handover packs through PAC and FAC milestones What we're looking for Proven commissioning experience on UK solar PV, renewables or distributed generation - or a strong electrical commissioning background with appetite to move into solar G99 and G100 experience is essential, comfortable running DNO witness tests end-to-end HV experience up to 132kV (extra-high voltage not required) Able to interpret SLDs, I/O lists, functional diagrams and protection settings Clear communicator across DNOs, ICPs, EPCs, OEMs and internal teams Nice to have: HV authorisation, OMICRON / Megger familiarity, hybrid PVBESS commissioning, SCADA / networking exposure. Note: UK sponsorship is not available for this role - applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Apply
Create E-mail Alert
Job alert activated
Saved
Save
Similar job
Commissioning engineer (high-voltage / switchgear)
Manchester
Permanent
Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Commissioning engineer
£45,000 a year
Similar job
Commissioning engineer
Manchester
Permanent
The Recruitment Fix
Commissioning engineer
£40,000 a year
Similar job
Commissioning engineer
Bury
Permanent
2m Employment Solutions
Commissioning engineer
£50,000 a year
See more jobs
Similar jobs
Engineering jobs in Manchester
jobs Manchester
jobs Greater Manchester
jobs England
Home > Jobs > Engineering jobs > Commissioning engineer jobs > Commissioning engineer jobs in Manchester > Commissioning Engineer

About Jobijoba

  • Career Advice
  • Company Reviews

Search for jobs

  • Jobs by Job Title
  • Jobs by Industry
  • Jobs by Company
  • Jobs by Location
  • Jobs by Keywords

Contact / Partnership

  • Contact
  • Publish your job offers on Jobijoba

Legal notice - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy - Manage my cookies - Accessibility: Not compliant

© 2026 Jobijoba - All Rights Reserved

Apply
Create E-mail Alert
Job alert activated
Saved
Save