Engineering Specialist

Engineering Specialist

London and surrounding areas

£45,000 – 50,000 DOE

Company Car or Allowance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Travel, Overtime, Pension and much more.

I am currently looking for an experienced Engineering Specialist to join our dynamic team. We are a systems integrator focused on delivering results for our customers. We work alongside a global network of partners and manufacturers to design, install, and service security, fire alarm, life safety, audio-visual, and building automation solutions for enterprise customers.

The Role:

• Analysis of plans, functional specifications and contracts in order to determine and advise on overall project requirements; manages a wide variety of project aspects including estimating, design, tracking, start up and planning phases.
• Responsibility for the application engineering, programming, troubleshooting, start-up, and check-out of assigned installed projects which are primarily larger and more complex.  Individuals work shall be in accordance with the established quality standards.
• Input, reviews and may prepare shop drawings and wiring diagrams, based on project plans and specifications, showing location of devices, equipment, and wiring etc.
• May provide custom systems integrations, detailed systems upgrade planning and execution, systems audits and consultation, and/or database management and manipulation.  May install, configure, and support a variety of network systems and equipment for assigned projects.
• Assists project managers to prepare and/or reviews formal submittal booklets, containing schematics, and technical literature as necessary to support each contract.  May be required to perform other Project Manager duties as needed.
• Provides onsite assistance with the installation and start up, check out and turnover processes.
• Proactively communicates project schedules, project change proposals (as applicable) and related project activities on a regular basis with customer and seek to continuously improve customer satisfaction. 
• Assists the Project Manager in utilizing financial systems to review actual vs. estimated job cost and to provide timely and accurate project cost reports; identify reasons for low job site productivity and determine impact on the project.
• Acts as a technical resource and support to sales executives including attending pre booking meetings.
• Prepares databases and job related programming for computer based systems.
• Provides diagnostic and troubleshooting support for possible problems including debugging software, electrical problems, installation problems etc. to existing customers, sales team and service department as necessary.
• Using technical knowledge, skills and experience, acts as mentor and provides training for less experienced staff.  Provides performance feedback to management regarding Engineering Specialists and transfers knowledge and expertise to other Specialists.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Three years of Enterprise experience needed
• Ability to work under pressure
• Proactive approach to work
• Problem solving ability
• Strong communication skills
• Travel involved

• Solid knowledge of engineering principles and practices related to building automation systems, fire alarm systems, and/or electronic security systems
• Advanced programming skills and proven ability to troubleshoot problems and look for solutions

• Frequent visits to jobsites are required. Overnight travel will be required. Full valid UK driver’s license required.

In return:

Do you have the skills and experience required? The we want to hear from you. We offer a healthy basic salary up to £50,000, Car or Allowance, Pension and much more. Please apply with your CV to jamie@serlimited.com