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Commissioning Engineer - Electrical & Instrumentation - 3 month contract

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Falklands, United Kingdom

Electrical

We have an urgent requirement for an Electrical/Instrumentation Commissioning Engineer to strengthen our team delivering our Falklands Power Plant project. The Commissioning Engineer must have a background in the successful delivery of commissioning activities of a project through to a successful handover. 

The Commissioning Engineer will bring demonstrable dual discipline commissioning experience and practical skills to a small team. Working closely with the on-site Commissioning Manager, you will ensure that all commissioning activities are executed to meet the project schedule requirements in a safe and effective manner. You will be accountable for the efficiency, quality and safe activities of the commissioning aspects of the projects you are working on and you will lead designated commissioning activities, within the agreed constraints of time, quality and cost, whilst maintaining the relationships with the client’s operational staff and contractors, ensuring an excellent Health Safety and Environmental performance. You will ensure customer satisfaction and quality is always achieved.  The Commissioning Engineer will work 6 days each week whilst in the Falkands and will work rotations.

A competitive daily rate is available and this role has been confirmed to be outside of IR35.

Responsibilities: 

  • Lead designated activities and have responsibility for system commissioning on Falklands Power project 
  • Health and Safety of the commissioning activities of the project 
  • Provide progress updates and raise concerns where necessary 
  • Ensure the commissioning is to the appropriate levels of quality and to standards and manufacturers best practice 
  • Method Statements and Risk Assessments for system commissioning based activities 
  • Provide constructive input to the production of commissioning plans, inspection test plans and training manuals 
  • Co-ordinate with the Systems Integration team to carry out all Site Acceptance Tests and Telemetry commissioning 
  • Review P&ID diagrams and provide strategies to commission plant and equipment to existing processes in line with client specifications, without compromising safety and reducing risk 
  • Attend commissioning meetings with representatives from our clients engineering and Trant operational teams 
  • Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors throughout the on-site commissioning process 
  • Perform and/or oversee installation tests, pre-commissioning and commissioning tests also equipment handover operational testing 
  • Demonstrate commissioned systems to the client representatives to obtain plant sign off prior to handover 
  • Completion of commissioning records and diaries ensuring that all progress and equipment reports are recorded for the O&M and handover manuals 
  • Ensure a smooth delivery and handover

Qualifications, competencies and skills: 

  • Industry applicable qualification (NVQ / C&G) 
  • Working knowledge of 18th Edition and C&G 2391 desirable 
  • Strong power / industrial project experience 
  • Significant commissioning background (Electrical and/or Instrumentation) 
  • Knowledge of working with and commissioning ATEX rated equipment 
  • Working knowledge of fluid distribution systems such as low and medium temperature hot water, fuels and oils essential
  • Working Knowledge of HV distribution systems desirable
  • Working knowledge of air handling systems desirable
  • Experience working with PLC SCADA systems, Siemens PCS7 desirable 
  • ECS / CSCS or equivalent competency cards 
  • Understanding the importance of promoting a safety culture on site 
  • Strong communication & interpersonal skills 
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft office packages 

About Trant:

Trant Engineering has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. We successfully design & deliver complex engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy, Defence, and Nuclear.

We offer clients a range of services including design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. Our in-house design and offsite manufacturing teams’ work closely to develop technology-based solutions with a strong focus on innovation and value engineering.

Our in-house multi-disciplinary services include civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, supplemented by the design and manufacture of Control Panels, MCC’s, PLC’s, SCADA and automation systems.

We have over 1000 employees and a healthy forward order book. With a targeted turnover of £150m this year, it is an exciting time to join the business.

Equal Opportunities:

Trant Engineering Limited is committed to equal opportunities for all and we do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, gender, disability or age.

*Please note, due to the volume of applications we are not always able to contact each applicant individually. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

 

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