Commissioning Engineer

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Peterborough seeks a Commissioning Engineer to handle installation and commissioning of fire alarm systems. The role requires extensive experience in fire alarms and FIA qualifications, with a salary of around £42k OTE. The position involves compliance with health and safety regulations, customer-facing responsibilities, and occasional travel. Join a dynamic team committed to innovative solutions in facilities management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience with Fire Alarms.
• Ability to program varying manufacturers cause and effects from a laptop.
• Full clean driving license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Installation, commissioning and maintenance works in compliance with policy.
• Supervise third-party contractors on site as required.
• Provide technical support for all departments.

Skills

Fire Alarms

Communication Skills

Time Organization

Health and Safety Understanding

Flexibility to Travel

Education

FIA qualifications (Advanced and Commissioning)

ECS/CSCS Card

BS5839 Full Understanding

Job description

Overview

Commissioning Engineer Vacancy Salary £36,083 Base Salary - OTE estimated to be near £42k Vacancy Location Peterborough. This is a Permanent vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST.

Responsibilities

• To undertake installation, commissioning and maintenance works alongside the Security Systems team whilst operating in compliance with company policy and procedure.
• Principle Accountabilities: Multiple system type installation to commissioning and handover of Fire including Addressable /Non-addressable systems, Air Sampling, Beam Detection, Wireless etc in accordance with the current standards and Codes of Practice.
• Work within project time constraints, identifying and communicating without delay any potential risks to the project delivery dates.
• Ability to commission and handover systems in line with the specification and drawings, including giving client demonstrations.
• FIA qualifications (BS5839 Fundamentals/Advanced and Commissioning)
• A full understanding of BS5839 (All parts) - SSSTS to supervise 3rd parties on sites as required.
• Ensure all relevant H&S requirements are complied with.
• Ensure the health, safety and welfare of yourself and the team in accordance with Company policy.
• Completion of the relevant e-documentation (via tablet) or paperwork in line with FIA & BAFE requirements.
• Actively always support company policy and best practice around fire and security, with emphasis on the protection of sensitive customer information.
• Knowledge of integration of detection systems into other disciplines would be a real advantage.
• Provide technical support for all departments within the City.
• The ability to assist in the teaching and development of trainee Engineers

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• A proven background and experience of Fire Alarms minimum of 8 years.
• FIA qualifications (Advanced and Commissioning)
• A full understanding of BS5839 is essential.
• Knowledge of integration of detection systems into other disciplines would be a real advantage.
• Ability to program varying manufacturers cause and effects from a laptop is essential.
• Good communication skills are required as majority of the role will involve being in a customer facing environment.
• The ability to work alone and effectively organise your time.
• A good understanding of the Standards which relate to our Industry and the systems we install is required.
• A full understanding of Health and Safety is essential.
• A full clean driving licence and a willingness to travel to locations across the country.
• ECS/CSCS Card. IPAFF and Asbestos awareness essential
• SSSTS to enable supervision of third-party contractors while on site is essential
• Willingsness to go the extra mile.
• A flexible attitude to working hours is necessary and we require a willingness to travel to locations across the country.
• Overnight stays will be required due to the onerous task while commissioning large systems.
• The willingness to travel at short notice is essential.
• On-call while system on soak test and during warranty period
• Self-motivated and a team player, demonstrating professionalism, positivity and proactive.

The Company

At City Building Engineering Services we firmly believe in a collaborative approach to doing business. By working together with our clients we find and deliver constructive solutions to their particular needs and requirements in a cost effective and efficient way.Our teams of dedicated professionals are passionate about what they do. This has allowed our client base to steadily grow, whilst maintaining a high percentage of repeat business.Throughout our six regional offices we operate nationally with a comprehensive in-house resource allowing the delivery of all aspects of a construction and engineering project from procurement and design through to project management, installation and maintenance.We pride ourselves in being ahead of the curve in regards to innovations, particularly in regards to energy saving, where we have planned, designed and installed many cost and energy savings initiatives. CBES is a subsidiary of the .

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