Commissioning Specialist

Job Title: Commissioning Specialist
Location: 60% in Hub. Available Hubs: Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Blackpool, Glasgow.
Contract Duration: 31/3/27
Daily Rate: £500/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

There is a vacancy for an experienced Mechanical and Electrical services engineer, to join the Estates Asset Management team to manage the smooth transition from construction and commissioning, and handover into FM through life maintenance.

Key accountabilities

You will be responsible for witnessing and reporting on the commissioning (by others) of all building systems, highlighting and managing resolution of issues, and representing Estates in the handover process, successfully into FM maintenance contracts.

This will include reviewing commissioning plans, procedures and test scripts. Witnessing commissioning activities and challenge results where standards have not been achieved.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Understanding of Asset Management principles, asset lifecycle management, and best practice.
• Extensive experience in building inspections / systems testing, and commissioning M&E systems
• Extensive experience in commissioning handover for large office buildings
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, or building services engineering
• Knowledge of HVAC systems & Electrical infrastructure.
• Ability to review engineering designs and specifications
• Familiarity with engineering standards and codes of practice
• Root cause analysis and fault finding
• Significant experience within Hard FM, building services engineering or technical facilities management.
• Experience managing complex M&E projects in occupied environments.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience within public sector, commercial, and large estate portfolios.
• Experience of managing defects and snagging processes
• Experience using digital commissioning, handover and construction management platforms such as CxAlloy, BIM360/Autodesk Construction Cloud, Dalux, Asite, Viewpoint, CEMAR, PlanGrid or equivalent.
• Experience reviewing operation and maintenance manuals, commissioning records and statutory compliance documentation.

Desirable Skills

• Building Management Systems (BMS), Fire and life safety systems, Emergency lighting, Water hygiene systems, Lift systems, Renewable energy technologies and Integrated systems testing.
• Experience engaging with contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in building fabric and structural design.
• Experience overseeing defect rectification and performance optimisation during the defects liability period.
• Experience managing Soft Land
• Degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (IET, CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent).
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
• CSCS/ESC skilled workers card

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and

neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet  the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high,  additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)