Commissioning Coordinator

**About the Project**

The opportunity is to be part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project which aims to achieve the ambitious target of “Reconnecting London with the River Thames”, by tackling the issue of frequent untreated sewage spills into the river from London's Victorian sewer network.

The Main Works East is section was secured by the Costain-Vinci-Bachy joint venture (“CVB”) to provide a new sewage storage and transfer tunnel from Chambers Wharf to Abbey Mills. It includes the main tunnel, a connection tunnel to Greenwich Pumping Station, various shaft constructions, a connection to the newly constructed Lee Tunnel project, and minor works at the Beckton Sewage Treatment Plant, all as part of an overall project to reduce sewer discharge overflows into the River Thames.

**About the Role**

The role is for a commissioning engineer to be part of the team and coordinate the testing and commissioning of the permanent works for CVB in the East section of the Tideway Tunnel.

The project offices and worksites are in East London. Although much of the work is site based, there is some flexibility with respect to working from home for this role when site works do not require attendance. Attendance to UK manufacturing facilities for factory inspection and acceptance testing may at times be necessary.

The role will include:

- Supporting the MEICA/Commissioning Project Manager in the production of commissioning strategies for the safe and effective delivery of the testing and commissioning works.
- Producing testing and commissioning plans, procedures, safe systems of work and test sheets.
- Working with the project management and planning teams to produce and update the testing and commissioning activities within the contract programme.
- Coordinating and scheduling inspection, testing and commissioning works across multiple Worksites, interfacing with multiple stakeholders.
- Coordinating the development of temporary works and carrying out the procurement of temporary equipment required for MEICA testing and commissioning the works.
- Ensuring tests are set up and carried out effectively and to plan, with best practice readiness to achieve right first time.
- Collaborating with, and organising, engineers and the supply chain to ensure testing and commissioning is carried out in a planned and timely manner and
- Supporting the quality and certification engineers to ensure commissioning records are completed and submitted for Acceptance.
- Witnessing inspection, testing and commissioning activities, and carrying out testing and commissioning activities directly where appropriate.
- An experienced commissioning engineer with a proven track record in coordinating and managing commissioning works, with experience of working on large or multiple site projects, preferably within the Water Industry.
- Someone capable of planning and coordinating the delivery of MEICA testing and commissioning works, and that can show leadership in maintaining high standards of safety and quality in the delivery of those works.
- Someone who can operate effectively as part of a large project delivery team, while being proactive and collaborative in interfacing with multiple stakeholders and disciplines, and across multiple worksites.
- Experience in producing high quality testing and commissioning documentation in a high governance environment.
- Someone who is well organised and comfortable engaging with clients and end users and has good communication skills.
- Someone with competences and experience of working to construction health and safety management regulations, and who will ensure compliance with electrical and mechanical safety rules are maintained throughout the testing and commissioning works.
- Some experience in temporary works development for testing and commissioning would be of value.
- Experience of working within a BIM environment, using design management platforms and coordinated 3D models would be useful, or a willingness and eagerness to learn and implement industry leading practices in BIM and computer aided methods.

**About Costain**

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digi