Senior Commissioning Engineer

Mitie; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to own planning, coordination and on-site delivery of commissioning for large-scale integrated electronic security systems in data centre and mission-critical environments across the Midlands.

You will lead the commissioning strategy, act as the technical authority on site, and oversee multi-system integration including CCTV, access control, PSIM and intrusion systems. Travel and full UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior/Lead Commissioning Engineer in enterprise security projects.
• Experience in data centre or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise security platforms including Lenel, C-CURE, Gallagher, AMAG; Genetec and Milestone; IP networking and redundancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning strategy, sequencing and delivery of complex multi-system security projects.
• Act as senior technical authority on site during commissioning, testing and handover.
• Commissioning of CCTV, Access Control, PSIM and intrusion systems (IP-based and networked).
• Produce and manage commissioning plans, tests and handover packs.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, IT stakeholders and third-party contractors.
• Verify system resilience, redundancy and compliance with design intent.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Documentation

Education

Electrical engineering

Security engineering

Tools

Lenel

C-CURE

Gallagher

AMAG

Genetec

Milestone

Job description

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 elect6onic 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