Regional Commissioning Manager

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years' service
• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.

*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions

RED is a company of Tractebel.

Regional Commissioning Manager - London

• Lead a team of commissioning managers across a wide range of projects in the commercial, residential, pharmaceutical and technology sectors
• Represents Company at meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors teams as required
• Carries out cost and profit diagnosis on enquiries and projects including feasibility studies and preparation of fee bids
• Take ownership of financial reporting on projects
• Has overall accountability for a number of projects both commercially and operationally
• Holds regular progress meetings with project teams
• Regularly visits each project in person
• Day to day decision making on project progress, resourcing and direct liaison with, and provides advice to client
• Reviews status advised by project personnel and external parties and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Manage and plan resources for site attendances and witnessing for all projects
• Provide Bid support for securing new projects
• Manage the commissioning review process for design drawings, specifications and technical submittals in order to produce a commission-ability review
• Manage the review process for commissioning Tech Subs for technical content and contract compliance and organise workshops with Trade Contractors and the Client to expedite sign off
• Ensure all project deliverables are agreed and are managed
• Manage production of/produce a commissioning plan for all projects
• Manage production of/produce a commissioning programme as required
• Manage the review process for project commissioning programmes
• Ensure project test and commissioning documentation is produced
• Manage the project set up for the purposes of managing the commissioning process
• Carry out Commissioning Kick Off meeting for all new projects with the client, design team, contractors and vendors
• Organise all equipment factory acceptance testing (FAT) as required
• Manage the production of reports following FAT visits
• Ensure project progress reports for Management, Client or others are produced and issued.
• Manage the preparation of the L1, L2 and L3 commissioning documents with the project delivery team
• Manage the production of the level 4 and 5 test scripts with the project delivery team
• Attend commissioning meetings to drive the time management and resource planning with Consultant and Contractors
• Liaise with Consultant and Contractors in a proactive manner to close out commissioning issues arising
• Ensure all project completion documentation and reports are produced as required
• Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the RED Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.
• Manage and mentor other team members
• Mentor Graduate Commissioning Managers
• Actively engage with the different RED departments to increase commissioning awareness and develop working interfaces
• Work in coordination with the project teams to develop and improve commissioning processes and procedures
• Actively engage in business development both internally and externally
• Support the CPD process to arrange and manage appropriate commissioning CPD seminars

We now seek a Regional Commissioning Manager to be based out of our London office. This is primarily a home-based role, with regular travel across Europe and occasional visits to RED offices as required. Travel is expected to include monthly trips to project sites, along with a minimum of one visit per month to the London office. Project sites are predominantly located across mainland Europe.

• Degree qualified or HNC/HND + appropriate experience or equivalent
• Hold membership to the IET/MCIBSE/IMechE
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards
• Fully conversant with ASHRAE testing levels 1-5
• Understanding of BSRIA and CIBSE guidelines
• Understanding of relevant British and European standards
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Financial management / reporting
• Sound working knowledge of Contracts desirable but not essential
• Understanding of equipment tagging systems
• Strong use of Microsoft suite of software
• Understanding of software and platforms such as BIM360, Facility Grid
• Ability to produce commissioning programmes in Microsoft Project
• Good communication skills with all parties, including client team
• Develop good, positive relationships with all parties involved in the commissioning delivery process
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Resource management
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Management of people - motivation, Leadership and mentoring skills
• Management of situations - organisational
• Chair, control and minute regular meetings
• Strong report writing skills
• Good attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.