Who we are
At COMS, we are passionate about making a difference by adding tangible value to engineering and infrastructure projects. As a specialist pre-operations, maintenance and system engineering company we help businesses and organisations within regulated industries realise significant value from their assets, people and processes. We are keen to engage the services of motivated, likeminded people who share our vision of being recognised nationally as industry leaders in engineering excellence and standardisation.
Where we are
We operate across the country, but our home is Cumbria, right on the edge of the stunning Lake District National Park. Our office is located at Westlakes Science Park in Moor Row, just around 8 miles north of the Sellafield Nuclear site. We are strategically positioned, with strong connections to the nuclear, research and development, and energy sectors in the region. Our office offers convenient parking, onsite catering, comfortable meeting spaces, and plenty of fresh air to enjoy.
What it’s like to work for COMS
At COMS, we want you to enjoy a high level of autonomy because we appreciate that your skills and knowledge are best served with the freedom to work in a way that suits you. We are excited to offer you a dynamic, disciplined, and driven workplace where job satisfaction is paramount.
Beyond work, we are committed to investing in our local community, have strong sustainability values which we demonstrate with our social impact contributions, environmental practices and charitable efforts.
Looking ahead, we’re poised for continued growth, with plans to expand our presence, explore new opportunities. Working collaboratively as a team is a key part of that.
The benefits for working at COMS
As a COMS team member, you can expect equal emphasis on your personal and professional development. Your efforts will be rewarded with a competitive salary, attractive pension scheme and comprehensive Employee Assistant Programme including income protection, Life Assurance and Death in Service benefits. COMS provide comfortable, modern office premises with refreshments provided and only a short walk to the popular on-site restaurant. At COMS we take work/life balance seriously so you can expect to enjoy 33 days annual leave each year and benefit from a range of agile working policies.
How to apply
We are always looking for talented, dynamic and enthusiastic people to join our growing team. You could be a graduate, recent apprentice, seasoned specialist, or a skilled professional looking to transition into the nuclear sector.
If a career in operations and engineering support and solutions appeals to you, please submit your CV to enquiries@c-oms.co.uk
Job Types / Roles
Deliver the maintenance requirements and ensure equipment reliability for your assigned area, by working with the engineering team and engineering lead, and to contribute to overall team delivery. In this role you will be assisting the O&M Lead and Sub Lead in ensuring that all Quality Management and Compliance Documentation relating to Operations and Maintenance activities are correct.
Work on design development, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning. They also input into documentation of the electrical element of projects with a large process component, including the programme and commercial aspects. They provide consultative advice in determining installation commissioning and performance requirements, commissioning strategies, programmes, and scopes of work.
Are accountable for delivering the System Engineering biased work scope for their assigned project to an agreed strategy and plan, in a timely and cost-effective manner. The System Engineer will report directly to the Principal Engineer.
Are accountable for delivery and where applicable, witnessing of testing and validation activities of newly installed or modified structures, systems, or components. They must do that in line with industry standards and in a timely and cost-effective manner for their assigned projects.
Work on design development, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning. They also input into documentation of the electrical element of projects with a large process component, including the programme and commercial aspects. They provide consultative advice in determining installation commissioning and performance requirements, commissioning strategies, programmes, and scopes of work.
Support the technical basis of maintenance processes. They must have a basic understanding of mechanical, civil or E&I systems. They will also have a solid background in undertaking administrative tasks such as progress reporting, service contract writing and planning.
Are accountable to the Lead Pre-Operations Engineer for delivering an agreed programme of maintenance support activities across various engineering and maintenance functions, including E&I, civil, and mechanical. The goal is to ensure client facilities are well-maintained and fully capable of supporting their business operations.
Maintenance Support Engineers have a strong understanding of mechanical, civil, or E&I systems and be well-versed in all maintenance processes and health and safety regulations. They should also have the aptitude for administrative tasks such as progress reporting, service contract writing, and planning.
Are challenging and varied roles that support and work closely with the Business Commercial Manager. They maintain and deliver a range of business functions including quality assurance, sustainability, human resources and marketing and administration activities. The business support team ensure internal processes are continuously developed and improved to provide an efficient, valued support function internally and facilitate great customer service externally.
Provide guidance and oversight over the delivery of programmes and work closely with our clients to ensure a uniformed approach to the application of engineering standards and processes.
Are part of the COMS team, benefitting from progressive career development through on the job training to develop their practical skills, knowledge and experience. COMS is a well-established West Cumbria based SME within Nuclear sector, and more recently the Energy sector focusing on Decarbonisation. We have a diverse, highly skilled and experienced engineering team delivering quality professional services within Pre-Ops, Commissioning & Start up, Operations & Maintenance Engineering, Asset Management and Project Handover.
Combine practical training in a job with study. Apprentices at COMS earn a competitive wage and have access to a range of employee benefits. They work within our established and experienced engineering teams to enable them to embed their academic knowledge with job-specific skills.
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We are always looking for talented, dynamic and enthusiastic people to join our growing team
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