Area Commissioning Manager

About The Role

As part of a re-structure, we are creating Area Commissioning Manager roles within the Thames Region. These roles will support and report to the Senior Commissioning Manager for the Region.

You will report directly to the Senior Commissioning Manager. You will deliver commissioning planning and commissioning activities for all projects in appointed area. You will also provide ownership of the commissioning process through all stages of a project lifecycle and achieving efficiencies associated with handover.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Resource and line management within the appointed hub/area
• Mentor and manage apprentices and graduates within your hub/area
• Day to day management and coordination of all commissioning and commissioning planning activities, including planning for process commissioning and testing, within your hub/region.
• Ensure Commissioning is carried out safely in accordance with regulations and procedures.
• Carrying out commissioning activities personally on occasion
• Effective engagement with client and operational staff to:

1. Obtain buy-in to proposed commissioning plan
2. Ensure the effective integration of assets into the existing works without detriment and risk to service level agreements.
3. Achieve fast and effective handovers (including the timely delivery of all commissioning documentation, training, etc).

• Act as the "Commissioning Manager" for the purposes of Hazard Studies 4, 5 and 6 for your hub/area and collaborate with other regional commissioning managers to share best practice
• Co-operate with the MWHT engineering team to ensure "design for commissioning".
• Prepare training plans, organize specialist training by equipment suppliers and personally deliver training where appropriate.
• Facilitate feedback of improvement information from commissioning.
• Encourage and manage off-site testing and pre-commissioning activities by suppliers or others.
• Ensure all necessary Commissioning documentation is produced in a timely manner and co-operate with Technical Documentation teams to ensure timely delivery of O&M manuals.

About You

• Relevant degree (electrical, mechanical or process) or other qualification
• Site experience in commissioning, preferably in water industry
• Electrical SAP qualification desirable
• Previous experience as a commissioning manager within a similar industry and size of company.

About Us

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don't just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

What MWH offer

Packages include -

A competitive salary

Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)

Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc