Commissioning Lead Engineer - BOP

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation. 

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.

Commissioning Lead Engineer - BOP (Contract)

Location: Walsall, UK
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contractor 
Duration: January 2027 - August 2027
Start Date: 4th January 2027

Kanadevia Inova is seeking an experienced Commissioning Lead Engineer - BOP to support our commissioning activities at our Walsall Energy-from-Waste facility. Reporting into the site commissioning leadership team, you will play a key role in leading Balance of Plant (BOP) commissioning activities, ensuring systems are safely tested, commissioned, and handed over in line with project requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a commissioning professional with Energy-from-Waste, power generation, or heavy industrial project experience to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate commissioning activities within your assigned area, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
• Champion Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) standards, ensuring compliance with project procedures, risk assessments, permit-to-work, and LOTO systems.
• Supervise contractors, subcontractors, and vendors during commissioning activities, ensuring work is completed safely and in accordance with approved drawings and specifications.
• Collaborate with site management, engineering, construction, HSE, and commercial teams to support successful project delivery and system handover.
• Produce commissioning records, reports, quality documentation, lessons learned, and maintain progress updates through project reporting systems.

Please note: This role is advertised as Commissioning Lead Engineer - BOP; however, the successful candidate's internal job title will be Maintenance Engineer, with commissioning and maintenance engineering responsibilities undertaken according to project requirements.

This is a non-exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to change in line with business and project requirements.

• Proven experience in a mechanical, process, commissioning, or maintenance engineering role within Energy-from-Waste, power generation, or similar industrial environments.
• Previous experience leading commissioning activities on large-scale industrial or power projects.
• Strong understanding of HSEQ requirements, including risk assessments, permit-to-work processes, and Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, contractors, and vendors while maintaining programme commitments.
• Strong communication, planning, problem-solving, and reporting skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

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