Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Company: Mott MacDonald Bentley
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Location: Durham
Job Description:

Overview

As Electrical Commissioning Engineer, you will shape MEP functions across lifecycle of water-sector projects. You’ll design and implement a commissioning strategy from the ground up, ensuring process outputs meet design, client, regulatory, and environmental requirements. You will work closely with design, construction and operations teams to integrate plant equipment and oversee testing, safety, and handover. This role offers hands-on supervision, cross-functional collaboration, and a clear path to professional chartership within a major Living Water Enterprise programme.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and programme MEP aspects of projects
  • Oversee design-construction-commissioning integration
  • Supervise subcontractors and ensure installations meet standards
  • Conduct testing, assessments, and electrical safety reviews
  • Create commissioning plans, inspection/test plans, acceptance documents, and training materials
  • Oversee handover and documentation for project completion

Key requirements

  • CSCS and SSSTS
  • HNC / Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Understand civil engineering principles
  • Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication with team and stakeholders
  • Valid driving licence and willingness to travel
  • organization
  • problem-solving
  • effective communication
  • MEP planning
  • commissioning
  • testing and inspection

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026