Job title: Senior Commissioning Engineer
Region Covered: Midlands
Reports to: Project Manager
The Role
As our Senior Commissioning Engineer within our Strategic Accounts department, you will be responsible for taking full technical ownership of the planning, coordination and on-site delivery of commissioning activities for large-scale integrated elect6ronic security systems within data centre and mission-critical environments.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leading the commissioning strategy, sequencing and delivery of complex, multi-system security projects
Acting as the senior technical authority on site during commissioning, testing and handover
Commissioning integrated CCTV, Access Control, PSIM and intrusion systems, including IP-based and networked solutions
Producing and managing commissioning plans, documentation, integrated testing programs and handover packs
Coordinating with Project Managers, IT stakeholders, clients' teams and third-party contractors
Verifying system resilience, redundancy, fail-safe operation and compliance with design intent
Providing technical leadership and oversight to Installation and Commissioning Engineers
Leading issue resolution during commissioning and ensuring formal sign-off and acceptance
No job description can be entirely comprehensive, and the jobholder will be expected to adapt and carry out such other duties as may be required from time to time, on the understanding that they will be within the individual's remit and capability, and consistent with the status and responsibilities of the role within the business.
Person Specification
Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Commissioning Engineer delivering enterprise-level security systems
Demonstratable experience working in data centre or mission-critical environments
Strong technical knowledge of:
Enterprise access control platforms (Lenel, C-CURE, Gallagher, AMAG)
IP CCTV and VMS platforms (Genetec, Milestone)
IP networking, servers, system integration and redundancy
Previous experience planning and leading large, complex commissioning phases
Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Methodical, documentation-driven approach suitable for regulated environments
Full UK driving licence and prepared to travel
Due to the location of our projects, travel is required
Ability to obtain data centre security clearance
Relevant electrical, electronic or security engineering qualification
Manufacturer certifications for enterprise security platforms
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Working Conditions
The physical environment requires the employee to at site locations around the UK and may involve travel to Europe from time to time. Construction site locations will involve both inside and outside working environments and the employee will be required to use personal protective equipment. The employee may/will be required to work late into the evening, nights, weekends and on public holidays and may be required to spend time away in order to fulfil the job role.
Group Compliance
As part of the companies compliance to The Health & Safety at Work Etc Act 1974, ISO9001 for Quality, ISO14001 for Environmental and ISO27001 for Information Technology, there are several key objectives that are issued each year upon management review that we expect all staff to work towards in order for the company to meet these objectives and include but are not limited to:
Compliance to all legislative and British Standard requirements
Compliance to associated accreditation bodies schemes from NSI, BAFE, LPCB, FIA and others as required
Maximise customer satisfaction with the services provided by GBE Converge
Working to reduce, renew and recycle any waste on and off our sites including our offices
Protect the environment and ensure use of toxic materials is avoided where possible
Work to best safe practice and ensure actions do not cause harm unto themselves or others
Employees will not tamper with any issued PPE or plant machinery that it may cause harm unto themselves or others
Ensure all minimum training requirement are met in compliance with the relevant ISO standards
Ensure that any Information Technology ‘incidents' are effectively reported and resolved in a timely fashion (internally or externally)
Maintain clear desk and screen at all times
Compliance to ensure no deliberate breaches in security information and/ or systems
