Commissioning Maintenance Engineer
Posted Today by Astute People
£550 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Summary: The Commissioning Maintenance Engineer role involves executing mechanical works in line with EfW commissioning requirements for a project in Leeds. The position requires supporting plant start-up activities, monitoring performance, and maintaining equipment during commissioning. The contract is for a minimum of four months, starting immediately, with a focus on compliance and effective issue resolution. The role is classified as outside IR35, offering a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute mechanical works in line with EfW commissioning requirements, ensuring compliance with HSEQ, schedule, and contractual obligations
- Support plant start-up activities including fault finding, system checks, and equipment readiness
- Monitor plant performance and diagnose issues across boilers, rotating equipment, and auxiliary systems
- Work closely with commissioning and operations teams to resolve technical issues quickly and effectively
- Report deviations, risks, and performance issues to the Commissioning Manager
- Carry out mechanical tasks including pump overhauls, filter changes, lubrication, and system maintenance
- Maintain plant equipment in a clean, safe, and operational condition during commissioning
- Plan and execute maintenance activities including spares, consumables, and resource requirements
- Record all activities within CMMS / PAMELA systems, ensuring accurate documentation
- Support sampling and testing activities (e.g. water, oil, waste streams, IBA) as required
Key Skills:
- Experience in mechanical works related to EfW commissioning
- Knowledge of HSEQ compliance
- Ability to support plant start-up activities
- Proficient in fault finding and system checks
- Experience with monitoring plant performance and diagnosing issues
- Strong collaboration skills with commissioning and operations teams
- Mechanical task execution skills (pump overhauls, filter changes, etc.)
- Ability to maintain equipment in operational condition
- Experience with CMMS / PAMELA systems
- Knowledge of sampling and testing activities
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Astute's Power team are looking to recruit a Commissioning Maintenance Engineer on a 4-month minimum contract for a project in Leeds starting immediately.
Key skills
- Execute mechanical works in line with EfW commissioning requirements, ensuring compliance with HSEQ, schedule, and contractual obligations
- Support plant start-up activities including fault finding, system checks, and equipment readiness
- Monitor plant performance and diagnose issues across boilers, rotating equipment, and auxiliary systems
- Work closely with commissioning and operations teams to resolve technical issues quickly and effectively
- Report deviations, risks, and performance issues to the Commissioning Manager
- Carry out mechanical tasks including pump overhauls, filter changes, lubrication, and system maintenance
- Maintain plant equipment in a clean, safe, and operational condition during commissioning
- Plan and execute maintenance activities including spares, consumables, and resource requirements
- Record all activities within CMMS / PAMELA systems, ensuring accurate documentation
- Support sampling and testing activities (e.g. water, oil, waste streams, IBA) as required
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Commissioning Maintenance Engineer role
Leeds
May 2026
4 Months min
£500-550 per day
Outside IR35
INDPOW
Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.