C&I Commissioning Engineer

Contract - Outside IR35

North West England

H9 Talent Solutions are seeking an experienced Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Commissioning Engineer to support a major energy infrastructure project in the North West of England.

The successful candidate will play a key role in commissioning control systems, instrumentation and associated equipment, ensuring all systems are installed, tested and commissioned safely and in accordance with project specifications, engineering standards and operational requirements.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and execute C&I commissioning activities across a large-scale energy project, from pre-commissioning through to start-up and handover.
• Develop, review and execute commissioning procedures, test packs, inspection records and functional test documentation.
• Inspect and verify the installation, calibration and operation of field instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, flow and level instruments.
• Carry out loop checking, instrument calibration, signal verification and functional testing of control and instrumentation systems.
• Commission control systems, including PLCs, SCADA, DCS and associated field devices, where applicable.
• Verify instrument wiring, termination schedules, I/O lists, cable schedules and control system interfaces.
• Support cause-and-effect testing, interlock testing, alarm verification, permissive checks and emergency shutdown system testing.
• Identify, investigate and resolve commissioning faults, technical issues and system discrepancies.
• Coordinate commissioning interfaces with electrical, mechanical, process, construction and vendor teams.
• Ensure commissioning activities are undertaken in accordance with approved procedures, permit-to-work requirements and site health and safety standards.
• Monitor commissioning progress, maintain accurate test records and report outstanding defects, technical issues and completion status.
• Manage punch lists and support the systematic handover of completed systems to the client and operations team.
• Liaise with equipment manufacturers, control system vendors, subcontractors and client representatives to achieve commissioning milestones.

Sills & Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Control Systems or Instrumentation.
• Strong practical experience in instrumentation testing, calibration, loop checking and functional commissioning.
• Experience commissioning control systems and associated field instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, instrument index registers, I/O lists and control system documentation.
• Understanding of commissioning procedures, systemisation, test packs, punch-list management and handover documentation.
• Strong knowledge of site health and safety procedures, permit-to-work systems and commissioning risk management.
• Experience on energy-from-waste (EfW), biomass, gas-fired power generation, hydrogen, carbon capture or other major energy-transition projects.
• Experience with DCS, PLC, SCADA, SIS and emergency shutdown systems.
• Familiarity with commissioning process instrumentation, control valves, actuators, analysers and packaged equipment.
• Experience supporting hot commissioning, plant start-up, performance testing and operational handover.