Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 60,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: SK9 Alderley Edge Cheshire East
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Commissioning Engineer
Permanent role – Northwest based with international travel
Salary - £45000 - £60000 negotiable upwards for more experienced candidates
Immediate start
Test, commission, and troubleshoot electrical power systems across generation, transmission, and industrial sectors. The role combines office-based engineering with UK and international site commissioning, supporting complex electrical infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and commission protection and control systems across LV, MV, and HV networks.
* Commission generators, switchgear, excitation, synchronising, AVR, and protection systems.
* Working on generator control panels for turbines in the 5-50MW bracket, interfacing with DCS and other systems
* Configure, test, and validate protection relays, metering, and control schemes.
* Perform functional testing and support system energisation activities.
* Produce commissioning reports, test documentation, and technical records.
* Investigate faults, troubleshoot operational issues, and carry out root cause analysis.
* Support protection coordination studies, fault level assessments, and system performance evaluations.
* Participate in design reviews, FATs, SATs, and client meetings.
* Ensure compliance with safety standards, client specifications, and industry best practice.
Experience & Skills
* Experience in power system protection, control, and commissioning.
* Knowledge of generator control systems, protection relays, and HV/MV/LV networks.
* Ability to interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
* Strong fault-finding, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally for commissioning projects.
Work Environment
A mix of office-based engineering and site-based commissioning, including occasional periods on industrial, utility, and high-security sites.
Candidates must have RTW in the UK for this vacancy