Job Summary
The Senior Commissioning Dedicated Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating defined I&C commissioning scopes at the client’s project, ensuring systems are commissioned safely, compliantly, and in line with nuclear quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
This is a temporary cover role for approximately 6.5 months, providing leadership continuity during a critical phase of commissioning and start-up. The role acts as the focal point for I&C commissioning across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with the project’s commissioning strategy, nuclear safety culture, and UK regulatory expectations.
Scope of Work
Main Scope (Direct Leadership)
- DMIC I&C Commissioning – overall I&C commissioning lead for the DMIC scope
- I&C support for Cranes Commissioning – support for commissioning coordination, testing, and handover of crane systems focusing on I&C scope
Mainstreams (Oversight & Integration)
The role provides leadership oversight and integration for the following three I&C mainstreams, each managed by a dedicated scope manager:
- I&C representative for Milestone journey to Demin water Plant (covering DMIC scope of Demin Water Plant)
- I&C representative for Milestone journey to CETP (coordinating I&C activities)
- Lead preparation and commissioning for Hydrogen Detection System
- Lead preparation and commissioning for Fire Detection System
- Supporting delivery of TAE milestone (temporary I&C systems delivery)
- Managing three direct reports:
- Commissioning engineer for HVAC I&C scope
- Commissioning engineer for Turbine I&C scope
- Commissioning engineer for Fire detection and Hydrogen detection scopes
Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring interface alignment between all I&C scopes and the wider HPC commissioning programme
- Maintaining consistent commissioning methodologies, documentation, and safety standards
- Chairing one weekly coordination meeting with each of the three mainstream scope senior commissioning engineers to review progress, risks, interfaces, and readiness
Key Responsibilities
Commissioning Leadership
- Lead I&C commissioning activities for DMIC contracts (various cranes, Demin water plant, fire detection, hydrogen detection) in accordance with the project commissioning processes
- Plan and sequence commissioning activities to support system handover, energisation, and start-up milestones
- Ensure readiness for loop checks, functional testing, cause & effect testing, and integrated system testing
- Interface closely with construction, electrical, mechanical, and operations teams
Technical Oversight
- Review I&C commissioning procedures, test packs, and vendor documentation for nuclear compliance
- Provide technical leadership during I&C testing, fault finding, and issue resolution.
- Review of commissioning results following site acceptance test activities for Cranes, hydrogen detection system, etc.
- Ensure effective interface management between systems.
- Support DCS, PLC, SIS, and field instrumentation commissioning activities.
Nuclear Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure all commissioning activities are executed in line with nuclear safety culture, project quality arrangements, and site procedures
- Comply with UK regulatory requirements, including ONR expectations and client governance
- Ensure strict adherence to permit-to-work, LOTO, configuration control, and change management processes
- Participate in safety reviews, readiness reviews, and regulatory inspections as required
Coordination & Communication
- Act as the primary I&C commissioning interface for the assigned scopes
- Lead weekly/bi-weekly coordination meetings with for Demin water plant (I&C scope), CETP (I&C scope) HVAC, hydrogen fire detection, and turbine scope managers
- Provide clear reporting on progress, risks, constraints, and commissioning readiness
- Support operator familiarisation and handover activities
Documentation & Handover
- Ensure completeness and quality of commissioning records, test evidence, and as-built documentation
- Manage I&C punch lists through closure in accordance with HPC requirements
- Support final system acceptance and turnover to Operations and Maintenance
