Assistant Commissioning Engineer

Location: West of the region, Grafham, Pitsford and Clapham (Bedford) Milton Keynes
Contract: Permanent Full-Time (flexibility for Part-Time)
Salary: Circa £36,060

At Anglian Water, our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

Who We Are
Within the AW Engineering, our Commissioning team plays a critical role in bringing new water and water recycling assets to life. From testing systems for the first time to ensuring safe, efficient handover into Operations, we help deliver high-performing infrastructure that serves millions of customers. Working across capital projects and alongside our Alliance partners, we’re at the forefront of innovation, ensuring new treatment works and systems operate reliably, safely and efficiently from day one.

What Will You Be Doing as an Assistant Commissioning Engineer?
This is a hands-on, site-based role where you’ll support the delivery of commissioning activities across a range of exciting water and water recycling projects. You’ll work closely with experienced Commissioning Engineers, gaining exposure to the full project lifecycle while building the skills needed to progress into a Commissioning Engineer role.

Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the commissioning of new treatment works and systems, ensuring assets are safe, reliable and ready for operation
• Assisting in the development of Commissioning Plans, documentation and test procedures
• Carrying out factory and site acceptance testing (FAT & SAT), including "Motor Control Cubicle (MCC's) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), instrumentation and telemetry systems
• Supporting dry and wet commissioning activities and optimisation of treatment processes
• Assisting with fault finding and troubleshooting automated control systems
• Helping to produce handover documentation, ensuring all assets meet required standards before transfer to Operations
• Working closely with construction, design and operational teams to integrate commissioning with project delivery• Supporting training of operational teams on new assets and systemsThis role offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience across cutting-edge infrastructure projects while contributing to essential services for our customers.