Commissioning Engineer

We need great engineers – Are you an ambitious, focussed and personable qualified electrician with a background in smoke ventilation engineering, looking to progress your skills in a professional and friendly environment? Are you positive about developing your skills and job role in a rapidly growing, well established business with a reputation for professionalism and excellence throughout our industry?

Read What The Team Say About Working For FTG – “It’s one of the best companies I’ve ever worked for, they really care.” “They’re good at providing information well & always on top of what you need. If there are issues they do tackle it quickly.” “There’s definitely a future at the company and that gives me confidence.” HERE’S SOME OF WHAT YOU CAN BE A PART OF:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually.
• Company van & fuel card.
• Health benefit cash plan
• Access to Rewards through Perkbox platform
• Company sick pay policy.
• 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service.
• Bonus payments.
• Company credit card and TradeUK card for van stock purchases.
• Stop over premium payments.
• Life Assurance benefit (aka Death in Service – 3x annual salary paid to nominated person(s) in the event of your death)

Roles & Responsibilities

• An approved electrician or equivalent with at least 2 years of experience commissioning a wide range of smoke ventilation, you will be required to work with, and site supervise, members of the team with different skill levels and help those individuals maximise their own skill sets. You will always have a health and safety conscious mindset and be confident on feeding back to management any opportunities to improve.
• You will have a keen work ethic and be willing to go that extra mile for the company and the customer to get the job over the line, and be able to inspire others to achieve the same high standards.
• Manage projects to ensure they are completed as per scheduled requirements.
• Communicate effectively with customers and staff at all levels and ensure that the reputation of FTG Ltd is maintained throughout.
• The majority of FTG’s work is carried out in London and the South East, but our services are often called upon all over the UK, including Wales, Scotland and even Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. As such, shared with the rest of the team, you will be willing to work all over the UK as required, including periodic stop overs and overtime.
• Responsible for carrying out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) activities on smoke ventilation systems in line with contract scopes, manufacturer guidance and applicable standards.
• Responsible for using FTG company software to raise and communicate quote requirements to the office, including clear scope, asset details, diagnosis, recommended remedial actions, parts/materials and supporting photos/notes.

DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY AND H&S POWERS

• Commissioning changes: authorised to implement and adjust commissioning parameters and sequence of operations on the work in hand where required to achieve compliance with the design intent, statutory requirements and recognised standards. Any material deviation from specification is to be recorded and reported to the FTG Project/Contracts Manager and, where relevant, the client for approval.
• Stop works: authorised to stop works under your control when unsafe conditions, non-conformances, design conflicts or quality issues are identified that could compromise safety, compliance or system performance. Works may resume once the issue is rectified or an agreed mitigation is in place.
• Right to refuse unsafe work: empowered to refuse to carry out any task where health and safety may be compromised, and to instruct team members accordingly, pending risk control measures or a revised safe system of work.
• Reporting and records: required to document commissioning changes and any stop-work/refusal decisions in company systems, notify the FTG Project/Contracts Manager promptly, and brief affected parties on next steps.

MAIN DUTIES

• To be able to wire, fix & commission a range of smoke ventilation systems.
• To ensure smoke ventilation systems are able to be fully operated on every condition listed on the commissioning report to eliminate the possibility of failure to comply.
• To have a clear understanding of all the legislation & British Standards that apply to the industry.
• To ensure that all work by yourself and others complies with latest standards and guidance.
• To be able to wire, fix & commission a wide range of smoke ventilation products from a range of manufacturers.
• To be able to manage large or small installations and ensure that the team you are working with are working to the correct design and standards as per the drawings, specifications and cause and effects provided.
• To ensure the company vehicle, should you be provided with one, is kept clean and tidy, checked regularly as per company policy, and the office advised.
• To exercise your delegated authority to make commissioning changes, stop works, or refuse unsafe work when required, and to record and escalate such actions in line with FTG procedures.
• Any other reasonable requests from FTG management.

Job Skills & Qualifications

• Not all of these are essential but would be advantageous, please get in touch if you are unsure if your qualifications or experience would qualify you for this role. Driving licence, experience and academic qualifications are essential, and you must be able to evidence this.
• Current, full clean driving licence
• NVQ Electrical installations or equivalent
• SSSTS or Higher
• Rooftop Safety/Work Restraint training (i.e. SpanSet).
• PASMA (Towers)
• IPAF (Mobile Vertical (3a), Mobile Boom (3b))
• Working knowledge of Approved Document B; BS EN 12101; BS 9999; BS 9991 & BS 7346 pt 8
• SE Controls training programme from level 1 to level 6.
• Working knowledge/experience of Colt, SCS, FDS and other equipment.

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