Job Description
Wood Commissioning is recruiting for an experienced I’C Commissioning Engineer to support EDF at Hinkley Point C (HPC). The successful candidate will be based locally in the Bridgwater area and will work on a 12‑month rolling PAYE contract, Monday to Friday on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of four days per week in office/on‑site at HPC, Bridgwater, and satellite offices.
The Hinkley Point C Project is split into programmes aligned to either plant islands or discipline‑based scope. The NNB Commissioning Team is part of the wider Commissioning/Operations organisation and is responsible for taking over systems following their erection and/or pre‑commissioning, and performing the required commissioning activities at component, sub‑system and system levels prior to integrated testing.
As an I’C Commissioning Engineer, you will be a subject‑matter expert for commissioning of industrial instrumentation and control systems, as well as their integration with plant systems. You will report to a Senior Commissioning Engineer or Commissioning Manager and will be involved in both pre‑commissioning and post‑commissioning activities.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the preparation for installation and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems
- Executing various types of on‑site commissioning testing
- Assessing the requirements for spares
- Working collaboratively with installation teams to assess as‑built status against design and demonstrating best practice for effective handover to commissioning
- Reviewing and improving commissioning methods and procedures
- Planning and organising commissioning work activities throughout the commissioning phase
- Supporting other process teams, sharing your I’C knowledge
- Assessing risks and mitigation methods
- Organising and performing surveillance of contractor‑led activities
- Ensuring all activities are carried out with full regard to license requirements, statutory regulations, company and local directives, procedures and safety rules
- Recording and documenting commissioning data, test results, issues and providing reports summarising the outcome of commissioning
Qualifications
- Degree or HNC qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering Discipline
- Practical knowledge of process measurement methods, constraints and associated instrumentation devices and standards (e.g. pressure, flow, level, temperature…)
- Extensive experience in applying instrumentation in the industrial context, including primary elements, tappings, impulse pipework etc.
- Experience in the commissioning and maintenance of final actuators (e.g. pneumatic, hydraulic, motor‑operated valves) performing both regulating and isolating functions
- Interfacing with DCS, PLC and protection systems
- Experience in the commissioning and maintenance of safety relief valves
- Understanding of measurement and calibration uncertainty through the entire channel from instrument to display and the ability to specify relevant acceptance criteria
- Knowledge and experience in calibration methods and standards
- Experience of site commissioning / operation / maintenance in thermal or nuclear power plant, oil / gas / petrochemical or other heavy industry
- Testing and setup of standalone/dedicated I’C systems
- Familiar with industrial construction/commissioning site work control, safety management etc.
- Sharing skills and knowledge with colleagues to encourage development of people and the broader team
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex information to others, including construction and operations personnel
- Delivery‑oriented with the ability to set action plans and meet deadlines
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non‑exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
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