Commissioning Lead Engineer Boilers

Commissioning Lead Engineer Boilers (Contract)

Location: Walsall United Kingdom
Contract Type: Freelance / Contractor
Start Date: 1 September 2026
End Date: 30 August 2027

Kanadevia Inova is recruiting a Commissioning Lead Engineer Boilers to support commissioning activities at our Walsall plant. This is a senior contract role with responsibility for the safe compliant and successful commissioning of the full boiler package on a large-scale Energy from Waste (EfW) project.

Role Overview

The Commissioning Lead Engineer Boilers will take ownership of boiler commissioning activities ensuring delivery in line with project requirements contractual obligations and HSEQ standards. The role requires strong leadership technical expertise and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in a complex commissioning environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and ensure full HSEQ compliance throughout the commissioning phase actively promoting a strong safety culture and effective risk mitigation
• Review implement and enforce HSEQ requirements during commissioning ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with RAMS site standards and applicable legislation
• Take overall responsibility for commissioning the full boiler package ensuring all systems are delivered safely on time and in line with contractual and technical requirements
• Oversee and coordinate commissioning activities to ensure alignment with project contracts schedules budgets and approved standards
• Coordinate with internal teams subcontractors OEMs and external authorities to ensure safe timely and high-quality execution of commissioning activities
• Maintain accurate commissioning documentation provide regular progress reports and contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications :

Candidate Profile

• Degree-qualified Mechanical or Process Engineer with proven experience in the commissioning of Power or Waste-to-Energy (EfW) plants
• Demonstrable experience delivering the full boiler package on a large-scale EfW facility
• Proven leadership experience in Health Safety Environment and Quality (HSEQ) management with strong knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal requirements
• Holds a valid Safety Contractors Certificate (SCC) or equivalent safety qualification
• Hands-on experience with LOTO (Lock Out / Tag Out) and Permit to Work systems in industrial commissioning environments
• Solution-oriented proactive and a strong forward planner with excellent organisational skills
• Clear and confident communicator able to present ideas effectively to multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage

Additional Information :

Site: Walsall

Start Date: 01/09/2026

End Date: 30/08/2027

Contract: Freelance/Contractor

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract