Commissioning Engineer

GBE Converge; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GBE Converge is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to own planning, coordination and on-site delivery of commissioning activities for large-scale security systems in data centres and mission-critical environments across the UK.

You will lead the commissioning strategy for multi-system projects including CCTV, Access Control, PSIM and intrusion systems, acting as on-site technical authority and ensuring successful handover and sign-off.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Commissioning Engineer delivering enterprise-level security systems.
• Experience working in data centre or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise access control platforms and IP CCTV/VMS, plus networking.
• Experience planning and leading large commissioning phases.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Full UK driving licence and prepared to travel.
• Ability to obtain data centre security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commissioning strategy, sequencing and delivery of complex, multi-system security projects.
• Act as the senior technical authority on site during commissioning, testing and handover.
• Commissioning integrated CCTV, Access Control, PSIM and intrusion systems, including IP-based 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.

Skills

Access control platforms

CCTV & VMS platforms

IP networking

System integration

Redundancy concepts

Stakeholder leadership

On-site commissioning

Education

Electrical/Electronic or security engineering qualification

Tools

Lenel

C-CURE

Gallagher

AMAG

Genetec

Milestone

Job description

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 elect6onic security systems within data centre and mission-critical environments.,

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.

Key Objectives

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Work Environment

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.