Senior EC&I Commissioning Engineer (Temporary – 6.5 Months)

Job Summary

The Senior Commissioning Dedicated Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating defined I&C commissioning scopes at the client's project, ensuring systems are commissioned safely, compliantly, and in line with nuclear quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

This is a temporary cover role for approximately 6.5 months, providing leadership continuity during a critical phase of commissioning and start-up. The role acts as the focal point for I&C commissioning across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with the project's commissioning strategy, nuclear safety culture, and UK regulatory expectations.

Scope of Work

Main Scope (Direct Leadership)

• DMIC I&C Commissioning – overall I&C commissioning lead for the DMIC scope
• I&C support for Cranes Commissioning – support for commissioning coordination, testing, and handover of crane systems focusing on I&C scope

Mainstreams (Oversight & Integration)

The role provides leadership oversight and integration for the following three I&C mainstreams, each managed by a dedicated scope manager:

1. I&C representative for Milestone journey to Demin water Plant (covering DMIC scope of Demin Water Plant)
2. I&C representative for Milestone journey to CETP (coordinating I&C activities)
3. Lead preparation and commissioning for Hydrogen Detection System
4. Lead preparation and commissioning for Fire Detection System
5. Supporting delivery of TAE milestone (temporary I&C systems delivery)
6. Managing three direct reports:
   1. Commissioning engineer for HVAC I&C scope
   2. Commissioning engineer for Turbine I&C scope
   3. Commissioning engineer for Fire detection and Hydrogen detection scopes

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring interface alignment between all I&C scopes and the wider HPC commissioning programme
• Maintaining consistent commissioning methodologies, documentation, and safety standards
• Chairing one weekly coordination meeting with each of the three mainstream scope senior commissioning engineers to review progress, risks, interfaces, and readiness

Key Responsibilities

Commissioning Leadership

• Lead I&C commissioning activities for DMIC contracts (various cranes, Demin water plant, fire detection, hydrogen detection) in accordance with the project commissioning processes
• Plan and sequence commissioning activities to support system handover, energisation, and start-up milestones
• Ensure readiness for loop checks, functional testing, cause & effect testing, and integrated system testing
• Interface closely with construction, electrical, mechanical, and operations teams

Technical Oversight

• Review I&C commissioning procedures, test packs, and vendor documentation for nuclear compliance
• Provide technical leadership during I&C testing, fault finding, and issue resolution.
• Review of commissioning results following site acceptance test activities for Cranes, hydrogen detection system, etc.
• Ensure effective interface management between systems.
• Support DCS, PLC, SIS, and field instrumentation commissioning activities.

Nuclear Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all commissioning activities are executed in line with nuclear safety culture, project quality arrangements, and site procedures
• Comply with UK regulatory requirements, including ONR expectations and client governance
• Ensure strict adherence to permit-to-work, LOTO, configuration control, and change management processes
• Participate in safety reviews, readiness reviews, and regulatory inspections as required

Coordination & Communication

• Act as the primary I&C commissioning interface for the assigned scopes
• Lead weekly/bi-weekly coordination meetings with for Demin water plant (I&C scope), CETP (I&C scope) HVAC, hydrogen fire detection, and turbine scope managers
• Provide clear reporting on progress, risks, constraints, and commissioning readiness
• Support operator familiarisation and handover activities

Documentation & Handover

• Ensure completeness and quality of commissioning records, test evidence, and as-built documentation
• Manage I&C punch lists through closure in accordance with HPC requirements
• Support final system acceptance and turnover to Operations and Maintenance