Principal Commissioning Manager

at  Red Engineering Design Ltd

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of commissioning managers across a wide range of projects in the commercial, residential, pharmaceutical and technology sector
• Review project documentation for technical content, compliance and contract compliance
• Review commissioning plans
• Support in the production of a commissioning programme
• Management of commissioning programme
• Produce and manage testing and commissioning progress reporting schedule
• Manage a schedule of commissioning RAMS (Risk Assessments/Method Statements) and/or test scripts
• Review, comment and approve sub-contractors commissioning RAMS and/or test scripts
• Manage the Contractors in the preparation of the L1, L2 and L3 commissioning documents
• Support the technical delivery team in the production of level 4 and 5 test scripts
• Support in the setting up of BIM360 for managing the commissioning process
• Carry out installation and pre-commissioning inspections and checks
• Manage, coordinate and witness all testing and commissioning activities including functional and integrated testing
• Identify, document and manage testing and commissioning issues arising and close out accordingly
• Follow up, and manage through commissioning issues arising and get them closed out to agreed deadlines
• Manage with the Trade Contractors all issues raised and noted on the Clients IRL (commissioning Issues Resolution Log) Note - All issues raised by the client team are on the IRL and must be closed out to achieve FR (facility ready)
• Attend and manage client training as required
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports
• Chair and/or attend project commissioning meetings and workshops. Produce and issue minutes as required
• Full project stakeholder management and liaison including contractors, specialists, other consultants, O&M provider and the client
• Interface and coordinate with any third parties including statutory authorities, utility providers, FM and building management teams
• Ensuring all relevant parties are on site for each commissioning activity
• Ensuring all requisite test equipment is provided for each test.
• Managing labour on site during testing and commissioning activities
• Collating all test documentation for inclusion within the record documentation
• Work closely with all commissioning resources from the vendors and trade contractors to fully test and commission all systems and interfaces in readiness for L4 and 5 testing
• Provide assistance to, and interface with the Technical Author in respect of the O&M Manuals - commissioning testing
• Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the RED Project Delivery Process
• Liaise with the technical delivery team as required

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree qualified or HNC/HND + appropriate experience or equivalent
• Hold membership to the IET/MCIBSE/IMechE
• Fully conversant with ASHRAE testing levels 1-5
• Understanding of BSRIA and CIBSE commissioning guidelines and codes
• Understanding of relevant British and European standards
• Technical and commercial management experience
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and also be able to self-manage workload and deliverables
• Ability to develop good, positive relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Strong report writing skills
• Good attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to manage and mentor other team members
• Strong use of Microsoft suite of software
• Ability to produce programmes in Microsoft Project
• Good knowledge of documentation management platforms (BIM360 etc)
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
• Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group