Commissioning Engineer (Security)

Galliford Try

Warrington

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays
Cycle to Work
Pension plan
Private medical scheme options
Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking a Security Commissioning Engineer in Warrington with travel across the North West. You will commission electronic security systems, review drawings, and lead commissioning activities across multiple project sites while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will complete ITPs and ITRs, deliver client training, and collaborate with suppliers and client teams to meet project goals.

Qualifications

  • Experience commissioning electronic security systems in industrial environments.
  • An ONC or City & Guilds/NVQ equivalent qualification is required.
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
  • Previous water sector experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Testing and commissioning of electronic security systems across sites.
  • Complete commissioning documentation including ITPs, ITRs and manuals.
  • Review drawings and develop commissioning strategies aligned to client specs.
  • Attend commissioning meetings with client teams and suppliers.
  • Plan and coordinate activities across multiple sites.
  • Deliver operational and technical training to clients.

Skills

Experience commissioning electronic
Fault-finding skills
Water industry experience (desirable)

Education

ONC or City & Guilds / NVQ equivalent

Job description

Security Commissioning Engineer

Warrington, with travel across North West

We are looking for a Commissioning Engineer to join Galliford Try’s Asset Intelligence business, supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure projects within the UK water utility sector.

This role is responsible for the safe, effective, and timely commissioning of electronic security systems, ensuring assets are brought into operational service in accordance with client and regulatory requirements.

Ideally based in the North West, you will be required to travel across multiple project sites within the region

What you will be doing:
  • Testing and commissioning of electronic security systems, including:
    • Intruder detection systems (panels and devices)
    • CCTV / video surveillance systems
    • Access control systems
    • Intercom and audio challenge systems
    • Perimeter intrusion detection (PIDS) and hatch alarm systems
  • Completion of commissioning documentation, including:
    • Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
    • Inspection and Test Reports (ITRs)
    • Operational and training manuals
  • Reviewing technical drawings and developing commissioning strategies aligned to client specifications
  • Attending commissioning meetings with client engineering and operational teams
  • Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors throughout installation and commissioning
  • Planning and coordinating commissioning activities across multiple sites
  • Delivering client training, both operational and technical
  • Fault finding and problem-solving using industry best practices
  • Maintain a safe working environment at all times
About You:
  • Experience commissioning electronic security systems in industrial environments
  • An industry applicable ONC or City & Guilds / NVQ equivalent
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Previous experience working in Water industry (desirable)
What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our Benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

  • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
  • A wide range of corporate discounts
  • Cycle to Work schemes
  • Comprehensive pension plan
  • Competitive family leave policy
  • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
  • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
  • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Asset Intelligence:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Galliford Try’s Asset Intelligence business works predominantly within the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure market, focussing on Defence, Water, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications sectors. We deliver multi-site security programs, and our expertise in the planning, design and delivery processes, together with our CNI Security knowledge and experience, enables us to efficiently deliver fully integrated physical and electronic security programmes and portfolios of work on critical operational assets.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.”

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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