Commissioning Manager
CV-LibraryDL1, Haughton le Skerne, DarlingtoncontractPosted: 27 July 2026
Apply NowCommissioning Manager – Energy from Waste / High Temperature Incineration – County Durham – 5 Month Contract – Outside IR35 – £(Apply online only)/day
Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning programme on a major Energy from Waste / High Temperature Incineration (HTI) facility in County Durham who has experience of combustion commissioning.
This is a 5-month contract, deemed to fall outside of IR35, with a day rate of £(Apply online only) depending on experience. The project runs from mid-to-late August through to December/January and requires someone who can take ownership of commissioning from mechanical completion through to final performance testing and operational handover.
This is not a role for someone who has only supported commissioning. The successful Commissioning Manager will have a proven track record of leading commissioning activities on complex process plants and be comfortable taking technical and programme ownership from day one.
Key aspects of the Commissioning Manager role include;
* Leading the complete commissioning programme from mechanical completion through cold commissioning, hot commissioning, first fire, performance testing and final handover
* Managing multidisciplinary teams covering mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation and process engineering
* Owning commissioning plans, schedules, system handovers, readiness reviews and commissioning documentation
* Leading loop checks, instrument calibration, PLC, DCS and SCADA testing activities
* Managing first fire, kiln warm-up, hot commissioning and plant optimisation
* Driving performance testing, emissions compliance and operational acceptance
* Working closely with EPC contractors, specialist vendors, operations and senior management throughout the project
* Ensuring commissioning activities are delivered safely whilst maintaining programme and regulatory compliance
The successful Commissioning Manager is likely to have experience knowledge of some of the following;
* Energy from Waste (EfW)
* High Temperature Incineration (HTI)
* Rotary kilns
* Thermal treatment plants
* Waste management
* Biomass
* Power generation
* Process plants
* Chemical plants
* Heavy industrial commissioning
The Commissioning Manager will ideally have experience with;
* Boilers and combustion systems
* PLC, DCS and SCADA control systems
* Electrical and instrumentation commissioning
* Safety systems and process control
* Functional testing and performance acceptance
* HAZOP, PSSR and commissioning documentation
* Managing large multidisciplinary commissioning teams
* Contractor management and stakeholder coordination
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Commissioning Manager looking for a technically challenging contract where they’ll take complete ownership of commissioning a complex industrial facility through to successful handover.
Please apply today for immediate consideration
Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning programme on a major Energy from Waste / High Temperature Incineration (HTI) facility in County Durham who has experience of combustion commissioning.
This is a 5-month contract, deemed to fall outside of IR35, with a day rate of £(Apply online only) depending on experience. The project runs from mid-to-late August through to December/January and requires someone who can take ownership of commissioning from mechanical completion through to final performance testing and operational handover.
This is not a role for someone who has only supported commissioning. The successful Commissioning Manager will have a proven track record of leading commissioning activities on complex process plants and be comfortable taking technical and programme ownership from day one.
Key aspects of the Commissioning Manager role include;
* Leading the complete commissioning programme from mechanical completion through cold commissioning, hot commissioning, first fire, performance testing and final handover
* Managing multidisciplinary teams covering mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation and process engineering
* Owning commissioning plans, schedules, system handovers, readiness reviews and commissioning documentation
* Leading loop checks, instrument calibration, PLC, DCS and SCADA testing activities
* Managing first fire, kiln warm-up, hot commissioning and plant optimisation
* Driving performance testing, emissions compliance and operational acceptance
* Working closely with EPC contractors, specialist vendors, operations and senior management throughout the project
* Ensuring commissioning activities are delivered safely whilst maintaining programme and regulatory compliance
The successful Commissioning Manager is likely to have experience knowledge of some of the following;
* Energy from Waste (EfW)
* High Temperature Incineration (HTI)
* Rotary kilns
* Thermal treatment plants
* Waste management
* Biomass
* Power generation
* Process plants
* Chemical plants
* Heavy industrial commissioning
The Commissioning Manager will ideally have experience with;
* Boilers and combustion systems
* PLC, DCS and SCADA control systems
* Electrical and instrumentation commissioning
* Safety systems and process control
* Functional testing and performance acceptance
* HAZOP, PSSR and commissioning documentation
* Managing large multidisciplinary commissioning teams
* Contractor management and stakeholder coordination
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Commissioning Manager looking for a technically challenging contract where they’ll take complete ownership of commissioning a complex industrial facility through to successful handover.
Please apply today for immediate consideration