Job Description

Head of Commissioning
We're looking for a Head of Commissioning to join our Water team as a strategic, functional leader across our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks business division.

Where is this located?

: Foley Street, London - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required

How many hours?

: 45 hours per week

What will you be responsible for?

In this role, you'll be working in the Water team within our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks - Water divison. You'll be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining Kier's national water business unit commissioning strategy. It is important that a cohesive alignment and adherence to Kier's policies, procedures, and technical standards across all UK water frameworks, is built and maintained for optimal delivery.



Your day to day will include:


Strategic Leadership; including developing and implementing a national strategy for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Technical Oversight; including providing expert technical input and oversight for the commissioning of water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, pumping stations, pipelines and the related infrastructure. Project Delivery; including working with the pre-construction teams to ensure all commissioning requirements are adequately built into the project lifecycle.

What are we looking for?

This role is great for you if:


Degree or HNC level qualification in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, or related discipline). Chartered status is desirable Extensive experience in commissioning roles within the water/wastewater industry Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks governing water and wastewater commissioning, health and safety legislation, and environmental standards




We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.





If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.



There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.



As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.





We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-JB