Commissioning Manager

Commissioning Manager – Energy from Waste / High Temperature Incineration – County Durham – 5 Month Contract – Outside IR35 – £(Apply online only)/day Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning programme on a major Energy from Waste / High Temperature Incineration (HTI) facility in County Durham who has experience of combustion commissioning. This is a 5-month contract, deemed to fall outside of IR35, with a day rate of £(Apply online only) depending on experience. The project runs from mid-to-late August through to December/January and requires someone who can take ownership of commissioning from mechanical completion through to final performance testing and operational handover. This is not a role for someone who has only supported commissioning. The successful Commissioning Manager will have a proven track record of leading commissioning activities on complex process plants and be comfortable taking technical and programme ownership from day one. Key aspects of the Commissioning Manager role include; * Leading the complete commissioning programme from mechanical completion through cold commissioning, hot commissioning, first fire, performance testing and final handover * Managing multidisciplinary teams covering mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation and process engineering * Owning commissioning plans, schedules, system handovers, readiness reviews and commissioning documentation * Leading loop checks, instrument calibration, PLC, DCS and SCADA testing activities * Managing first fire, kiln warm-up, hot commissioning and plant optimisation * Driving performance testing, emissions compliance and operational acceptance * Working closely with EPC contractors, specialist vendors, operations and senior management throughout the project * Ensuring commissioning activities are delivered safely whilst maintaining programme and regulatory compliance The successful Commissioning Manager is likely to have experience knowledge of some of the following; * Energy from Waste (EfW) * High Temperature Incineration (HTI) * Rotary kilns * Thermal treatment plants * Waste management * Biomass * Power generation * Process plants * Chemical plants * Heavy industrial commissioning The Commissioning Manager will ideally have experience with; * Boilers and combustion systems * PLC, DCS and SCADA control systems * Electrical and instrumentation commissioning * Safety systems and process control * Functional testing and performance acceptance * HAZOP, PSSR and commissioning documentation * Managing large multidisciplinary commissioning teams * Contractor management and stakeholder coordination This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Commissioning Manager looking for a technically challenging contract where they’ll take complete ownership of commissioning a complex industrial facility through to successful handover. Please apply today for immediate consideration