Divisional Commissioning Lead

 

UK Wide

 

Permanent, Full Time

  

Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits 

  

Summary

NG Bailey is seeking an experienced Divisional Commissioning Manager to lead and manage the full commissioning function across the division. Reporting directly to the Head of Quality and Commissioning, this is a senior leadership role with full accountability for the P&L of the commissioning function, providing strategic direction, consistency, and governance across all commissioning activities.

 

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and growing the Commissioning, Water Treatment, and Water Hygiene disciplines, while continuing to develop and enhance the Commissioning Management capability across the business.

 

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include: 

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all commissioning activities across the division
• Take full ownership of the financial performance (P&L) of the commissioning function
• Drive consistency, best practice, and quality standards across projects and sites
• Lead the development and growth of Commissioning, Water Treatment, and Water Hygiene disciplines
• Maintain and expand the Commissioning Management discipline, ensuring strong capability and succession
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support delivery and growth
• Support bid, tender, and pre‑construction activities as required

 

Leadership & Team Management

The role has line management responsibility for:

• Project Commissioning Managers
• Senior Commissioning Managers
• Commissioning Managers
• Senior Commissioning Engineers
• Senior Water Treatment Engineer
• Senior Water Hygiene Engineers

 

You’ll be responsible for coaching, development, performance management, and fostering a high‑performing, collaborative team culture.

 

What we’re looking for: 

• Proven senior leadership experience within commissioning in a complex engineering or construction environment
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L accountability
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams
• In‑depth understanding of commissioning, water treatment, and water hygiene disciplines
• Able to provide both strategic direction and hands‑on leadership
• Confident communicator with the credibility to influence at all levels

 

Benefits: 

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes:  

 

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme 

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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