Commissioning Project Leader – Electrical

Job Title: Commissioning Project Leader – Electrical

Location: Barrow-In-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for leading a team of Electrical Engineers in the Integrated Systems test Section
• Review and plan training and development of electrical engineers within the section
• Responsible for planning and supervising commissioning activities
• Reviewing and authoring test documentation in relation to the Integrated Systems test Section (AVC & PMS)
• Responsible for overseeing Electrical Rip outs for the Integrated Systems test Section
• Deputise for the Integrated Systems test Section manager in their absence and act as temporary lead, covering all Integrated Systems test Section meetings
• Liaise with other test departments to ensure safe control of work
• Act as the lead Engineer, Carrying out commissioning on Integrated Systems test Section systems (AVC & PMS) On Dreadnought submarines and off boat test rigs

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge of either commissioning or maintenance within a similar industrial environment
• Experience of working on PLC Systems
• Good understanding and experience of Safe Systems of Work
• Experience of reviewing electrical and technical documentation and drawings

Desirable:

• Previous Team leader / Supervisory experience
• Ideally have a min of HNC in an Electrical Engineering subject
• Review and approval of electrical isolations (Rip-Out/Tag-outs)
• Experience of SAP & TeamCenter

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Test & Commissioning Team:

As a Commissioning Project Leader – Electrical, you will be responsible for commissioning of all Integrated Systems test Section systems on Dreadnought submarines. You will be Managing daily commissioning activities of the team and reporting into the commissioning manager. In this role you will you have the opportunity to work across multiple platforms giving you exposure to different systems and technologies.  You will be given lots of training to develop further within your career.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 24^th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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