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Commissioning Engineer - Thames

🏒 Gallifordtry β€’ πŸ“ United Kingdom β€’ πŸ•’ Sep 14, 2026
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Position Overview & Specifications

COMMISSIONING ENGINEER

London

ABOUT US

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s largest construction businesses with a vision to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in. Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

We are committed to agile working, giving our people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Our smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way we carry out our business, ensuring we provide a working environment that works for everyone.

OUR ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS

Our Environment Business provides β€˜source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of Β£2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water Complex Civils Framework, Southern Water and Thames Water Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from Β£1-40m over the next five years.

THE ROLE

This is a highly demanding key role with key inputs throughout the project lifecycle associated with the Thames Water Framework delivery.

As the Commissioning Engineer to ensure the efficient delivery of the Mechanical Electrical ICA (MEICA) & Commissioning of Thames Water AMP7 projects, assigned to a project team / project and work closely with the Senior Project Manager / Project Managers and the MEICA Lead in the MEICA & Commissioning delivery on the project up to Takeover including all associated document deliverables This will include ensuring the site is fully commissioned and MEICA take over requirements are delivered to the wider project team in a timely manner.

The role encompasses input to the design process, providing a commissioning overview to the project team, includes preparation of detailed procedures to cover the commissioning activities and ensuring the availability of records demonstrating the configuration / testing completed.

To ensure that the MEICA installation activities are completed to the project programmes and in a sequence that promotes efficient commissioning.

To support the Project Manager in the successful handover of the projects through collaborative management of snags / defects and demonstrating that quality criteria are met through completion of a performance test process.

YOU

  • Have minimum of 5-years’ experience in the water industry.
  • Be able to demonstrate the ability in site management and delivery of MEICA / Commissioning and manage the interface with the Client on a regular basis including the prompt resolution of issues affecting project progress
  • Be able to demonstrate MEICA / Commissioning delivery though to successful project Takeover
  • Be able to demonstrate effectiveness and approach in the delivery of MEICA / Commissioning to meet project timeline and Takeover
  • Have a good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office applications to facilitate the creation and presentation of reports as required.

IN RETURN

In return we offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a great salary and benefits package including car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, bonus and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.

For more information on this MEICA / Commissioning Engineer role or to enquire about other positions available within our environment business please contact James Fox on James.Fox@Gallifordtry.co.uk
Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.


Primary Location: Greater London Job: Customer Service Organization: Construction & Investments Job Type: Experienced Job Posting: Jan 31, 2023, 7:15:43 AM

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