Senior Systems Installation & Commissioning Engineer

JLB Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable security systems company in central London seeks a Commissioning Engineer to ensure all system installations meet standards and deadlines. The ideal candidate will be customer-focused, embrace challenges, and contribute to a positive work environment. This role offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a diverse job experience with various installations and clients.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus OTE

Company pension

Professional development

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance after probation

Social activities and team events

Qualifications

• Strong ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams and clients.
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting security systems.
• Capability to program physical security systems and manage installations.

Responsibilities

• Assist project manager with onsite trades to ensure project commissioning.
• Communicate effectively to deliver a first-class commissioning experience.
• In-depth testing and troubleshooting of access control, alarms, and CCTV systems.

Skills

Customer-focused

Problem-solving

Technical expertise in security systems

Job description

We are looking for a Commissioning Engineer to join our clients team in central London. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a company that excels in commercial security systems and is making a name for themselves both throughout the UK and Globally. We strive to find the right kind of people, who embrace the Core Values. Our culture and team are our strongest assets, and we want to recruit new staff that bring a happy disposition and a positive, energetic attitude to their work and work environment. The ideal candidate will be a customer‑focused, problem‑solving specialist who appreciates a challenge and thrives on accountability and being responsible for delivery excellence. The mission of the Commissioning Engineer is to ensure all system installations are commissioned on schedule, and to both the clients and our Standards. The Commissioning Engineer facilitates successful delivery through the testing, inspection and commissioning process while maintaining and improving standards. If you are highly motivated and have a keen desire to lead the Commissioning function, then we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Assist the project manager with onsite trades both external and internal ensuring that all security dependencies are aligned and completed on time to enable the project commissioning to be delivered successfully.
• Communicate on and off‑site effectively with the engineering teams, clients, project teams to deliver a 1st class commissioning experience.
• Problem solving by clearly discussing problems, clarifying situations, identifying and explaining possible solutions.
• Discuss with engineer's the project commissioning requirements, clarify updates, identify problems, and develop solutions.
• In‑depth testing and troubleshooting of all systems access control, intruder alarms, intercoms, and CCTV, along with IP network systems.
• Programming physical security systems including access control, CCTV intruder alarms and other security integrations.
• System setup and programming on large installations and supporting Engineers when they are programming on minor installations.
• Benchtop programming of security equipment pre‑installation.
• Completes project testing / commissioning sheets and coordinates engineers in the commissioning process.
• Follow assigned projects to final adjustments, test, troubleshoot and rectify as part of the commissioning and sign‑off process.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus OTE.
• Company pension.
• Team based philosophy.
• Professional development.
• Diverse job with a wide variety of installations and clients.
• The company has ambitious growth plans and there are opportunities for progression.
• A good holiday allowance (25 days + bank holidays).
• Birthday day off.
• Annual leave loyalty programme additional 5 days leave as follows.
  • a) 1 day after 1 year of service.
  • b) 3 days after 3 years of service.
  • c) 5 days after 5 years of service.
• Private medical insurance after successful probation.
• Social activities and team events.