Commissioning Engineer in Cheshunt

We are looking for electricians experienced in smoke ventilation commissioning to join our team in London and the South East. Apply and advance your career in a professional environment.

Benefits:

• 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 (Death in Service – 3x annual salary paid to nominated person(s) in event of your death).

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Approved electrician or equivalent with at least 2 years of experience commissioning smoke ventilation systems, responsible for working with and site supervising team members, ensuring health and safety consciousness and providing feedback to management.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, willingness to go the extra mile for the company and the customer, and inspire others to achieve high standards.
• Manage projects to ensure they are completed on schedule.
• Communicate effectively with customers and staff at all levels, maintaining FTG Ltd’s reputation.
• Work across the UK (London, South East, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland), including periodic stop overs and overtime.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on smoke ventilation systems in line with contract scopes, manufacturer guidance, and applicable standards.
• Use FTG company software to raise and communicate quote requirements to the office, including clear scope, asset details, diagnosis, remedial actions, parts/materials, and supporting photos/notes.

Decision-Making Authority and Health & Safety Powers:

• Commissioning changes: authorised to implement and adjust parameters where required.
• Stop works: authorised to stop works under your control when unsafe conditions, non-conformances or quality issues are identified.
• Right to refuse unsafe work: empowered to refuse any task compromising safety.
• Reporting and records: required to document decisions in company systems and brief affected parties.

Main Duties:

• Wire, fix and commission a range of smoke ventilation systems.
• Ensure systems are fully operable on every condition listed on the commissioning report.
• Understand all relevant legislation & British Standards.
• Ensure compliance with standards and guidance in all work.
• Manage installations of any size, ensuring correct design and standards.
• Maintain the company vehicle (if provided) in accordance with company policy.
• Exercise delegated authority to make commissioning changes, stop works, or refuse unsafe work, and record and elevate actions.
• Perform other reasonable requests from FTG management.

Job Skills & Qualifications:

• Current, full clean driving licence; NVQ Electrical installations or equivalent.
• SSSTS or Higher.
• Rooftop Safety/Work Restraint training (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 Level 1 to Level 6.
• Working knowledge/experience of Colt, SCS, FDS and other equipment.
• Electrically certified and able to evidence qualifications and experience.