Commissioning Manager

Helvar Ltd is looking for an experienced and driven Commissioning Manager to lead and develop our local commissioning function and team. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the consistent, high-quality delivery of Helvar solutions across the United Kingdom, while driving customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and service business growth. A background in sales / a business development mindset is an advantage, however this is a technical role.

The role combines operational leadership with hands-on project involvement and service business development. The Commissioning Manager provides line management for Project Managers and commissioning engineers, leads commissioning operations, and supports lifecycle customer solutions and service growth initiatives. The position includes local project management and coordination responsibilities and requires close cooperation with customers and local sales managers to ensure optimal service delivery and adherence to agreed project schedules.

When required, the Commissioning Manager also participates directly in commissioning and project delivery to support operational needs.

What background we are looking for

• Degree in Engineering (B.Sc. or M.Sc.); a background in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering is an advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in lighting control systems or a related building technologies industry.
• Minimum of 2 years’ leadership experience.
• Experience in a project management role is considered an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of lighting control protocols and systems is considered an advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel within the United Kingdom and internationally when required.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations and standards within the relevant country.
• Experience in change management, including implementation of new tools, systems, or ways of working.
• A sales background and strong commercial mindset are considered an advantage

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and manage the local commissioning team, ensuring timely, efficient, and high-quality delivery of commissioning activities.
• Provide line management, coaching, and operational guidance to Project Managers and commissioning engineers.
• Ensure the team follows commissioning processes, tools, and documentation in alignment with company standards and best practices.
• Identify competence gaps and establish upskilling, certification, and development plans.
• Drive operational efficiency, quality, and consistency through OKRs, KPIs, audits, and quality assurance processes.Implement and maintain health, safety, and compliance standards in all commissioning activities in the United Kingdom.
• Coordinate resource planning and allocation through the team to support project timelines and service delivery needs.
• Manage local budgets and contribute to cost control and optimisation initiatives.
• Lead recruitment activities including interviews, onboarding, and integration of new team members.
• Conduct performance and salary reviews and support continuous professional development.
• Define clear performance targets and lead the evolution of working methods in alignment with company strategy.

Project Management and Commissioning Execution (In collaboration with Project Ma n ager)

• Support and coordinate project management and commissioning activities across projects in the United Kingdom.
• Maintain awareness of past, ongoing, and upcoming projects to ensure successful execution and resource planning.
• Participate in project meetings with customers and sales managers, both remotely and on-site.
• Organise and coordinate commissioning engineers according to project requirements.
• Monitor project status, schedules, and commissioning quality to ensure delivery performance and customer satisfaction.
• Personally participate in commissioning and project management activities in selected projects and during Project Manager absences.
• Review larger fixed-price commissioning quotations together with sales managers to ensure competitiveness and profitability.
• Ensure commissioning invoicing in large projects is executed according to agreed payment schedules and commercialterms.
• Collaborate closely with sales and support teams to ensure commissioning outcomes meet customer and project requirements.

Sales and Service Business Development (HelvarCare Focus)

• Lead commissioning operations with a strong focus on service business growth, lifecycle customer support, and profitable delivery.
• Drive development and sales of maintenance and service contracts (HelvarCare) by identifying opportunities within installed base and ongoing projects.
• Support service sales by providing technical and operational expertise during customer discussions, estimations, and solution development.
• Build and maintain long-term customer relationships to identify opportunities for upgrades, audits, optimisation projects, and additional services.
• Ensure Location Base (Salesforce) is maintained and actively utilised to support service sales, installed base management, and customer follow-up.
• Participate in customer and sales meetings to support service development and strengthen long-term partnerships.
• Develop, promote, and deliver audits of installed lighting control solutions (Helvar and third-party systems) as part of lifecycle service offering.
• Support pre-sales teams by providing commissioning expertise during estimation, quotation, and planni ng phases.

Why Helvar

• We value your growth: With a wide range of online learning opportunities and internal mobility, you’ll have the tools and support to advance your career.
• Autonomy and balance: Our culture is built on trust, offering you autonomy in your role while promoting a healthy work-life balance and benefiting from a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Wellbeing at the heart: Whether it’s our products for customers or how we care for our team, wellbeing is our top priority. We offer a dedicated Wellbeing Day every year, and all employees can take advantage of our weekly Empower Hour for wellbeing, community, or learning activities.
• A company you can trust: With over 100 years of history, we’re a stable, family-owned Finnish company that’s growing across our international locations.

If you’re excited to drive innovation, shape Helvar’s future, and grow in a company with a rich history and forward-thinking mindset, we want to hear from you!

Apply to join our team of talented and innovativ e experts!

If you’d like to be a part of the Helvar family, please apply for this vacancy via our Helvar Careers site at helvar.com/careers/ by the 30th of June 2026. We have added a few questions on the application form that we hope you wont mind responding too.

We will be continuously interviewing candidates during the application period and will fill the position as soon as we find theright match!

For additional information on the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition & Development Manager: Ben Fryer ***email_hidden*** who will get in touch with you shortly.

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The Helvar Promise to You!

At Helvar, we’re determined to improve the wellbeing of people in every space - including our own employees. We promise you conditions that foster your personal growth and help you achieve your full potential. As a tight-knit company with a family ethos, we’re proud to see that Helvarians care deeply about our customers, our partners, our planet and each other. Our drive to create a better working environment is part of what we call Brighter Spaces.

• We trust your vision! "Over the last 100 years, we've become experts at innovation. It's part of our culture. Together we evolve and adapt our solutions to create perfect conditions.“
• We invest in you! " As we spend 1/3 of our life at work, it's important to have fun! We work in a friendly, easy-going atmosphere, and we're focused on improving your wellbeing. We celebrate a learning culture and promote Bright Ideas.”
• You have the freedom to impact! “People help shape our success. This allows us to be true leaders. With your ideas, we're focused on achieving a brighter, sustainable future for g enerations to come.”

We’re with you all the way!

About Helvar

Helvar is an international SMART lighting controls technology company specialising in intelligent and energy-saving solutions. Helvar lighting control solutions and luminaire components help to create smart environments built for the future, using information, and working seamlessly with other systems. With a vast range of projects spanning from hospitals, schools, workplaces to cruise ships and Istanbul’s 3rd new airport (the largest in the world), Helvar designs open and flexible solutions for lighting across a range of applications. With over 100 years of expertise, Helvar serves its customers locally with offices in Finland, UK and Sweden and via our global network of partners in over 50 countries.

Do you want to shape the future of smart buildings that improve people's wellbeing? Great! We are world leaders in lighting intelligence and our solutions are built with people in mind. Our products and solutions save energy and improve human comfort. We offer an international and diverse working culture where your wellbeing is important to us. It's a place to grow and develop, while maintaining a healthy balance of work and life.

Hel var Recruitment Disclaimer

At Helvar, we are committed to creating a workplace that promotes a culture of respect, and opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that each individual brings to our team and encourage everyone to apply.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please donot hesitate to get in touch.