Senior Commissioning Engineer - Enterprise Security Systems

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

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.