EVI LTD
Senior Life Safety Commissioning and Technical Supervisor
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Senior Life Safety Commissioning & Technical Supervisor
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum
Location: London & Southeast
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
About the Role
Are you an experienced Life Safety Commissioning Engineer or Technical Supervisor looking for your next challenge? Do you have a positive, hands-on can-do attitude, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to lead projects and people effectively? If so, we would love to hear from you. Our projects include high-rise developments, new-build residential schemes, occupied residential buildings, and commercial premises. We are looking for an experienced Senior Life Safety Commissioning & Technical Supervisor who enjoys a varied role, can manage multiple priorities, and is comfortable taking ownership from installation through to commissioning, handover, and client support.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to combine hands-on technical work with site leadership, mentoring, and client interaction. As Senior Life Safety Commissioning & Technical Supervisor, you will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of life safety systems from installation through to commissioning, testing, and handover.
What We Offer
- Salary up to £55,000 per annum
- 20 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays and your birthday, increasing annually to a maximum of 25 days after 5 years
- Comprehensive company health insurance
- Company van, fuel card, tools, and uniform
- Ongoing professional development and manufacturer-led training
- Health & Safety training and development
- Monthly company lunches
- Quarterly company events
- A varied role with the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership
- A supportive, collaborative, and growing team
- The opportunity to develop your technical and leadership skills within an established business
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the installation and delivery of life safety systems, including:
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Evacuation Alert Systems
- Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) Systems
- Disabled Refuge Systems
- Toilet Alarm Systems
- Commissioning, configuring, and testing life safety systems
- Carrying out fault finding, diagnostics, and technical troubleshooting
- Interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and project specifications
- Ensuring systems are installed, tested, and commissioned in accordance with relevant industry standards and client requirements
- Supervising, mentoring, and supporting engineers and subcontractors on site
- Leading works on high-rise developments, new builds, and occupied residential and commercial buildings
- Working closely with installation teams, project managers, design teams, main contractors, and clients
- Carrying out site surveys, inspections, testing, and system handovers
- Liaising with clients and other stakeholders to coordinate works and resolve technical issues
- Completing commissioning documentation, reports, and certification accurately
- Maintaining accurate records of commissioning activities, system configurations, and test results
- Providing on-site and remote technical support when required
- Delivering client training and supporting the production of handover documentation
- Ensuring all works are carried out safely and in accordance with company and Health & Safety requirements
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Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- 5+ years' practical experience within the fire and life safety industry
- Strong hands-on commissioning and fault-finding experience
- Good working knowledge of BS 5839
- Experience with C-Tec, Apollo, and AOC systems
- Experience commissioning and troubleshooting fire alarm and associated life safety systems
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and specifications
- Strong technical problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
- CSCS/ECS card or equivalent
- SSSTS or SMSTS
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Experience using CRM systems
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Desirable:
- FIA certification
- LPCB or BAFE experience/certification
- Experience with leading fire alarm platforms such as Advanced, Morley, and C-Tec
- Knowledge of system integration and IP-based networking
- Experience working on high-rise residential developments
- Experience supervising engineers and subcontractors
- Manufacturer-specific commissioning qualifications
The Person
We are looking for someone who is:
- Technically confident and highly competent
- Hands-on and able to lead from the front
- Professional and customer-focused
- A strong communicator who can work effectively with clients, contractors, and colleagues
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple priorities and keep projects moving
- A natural problem solver who takes ownership of issues
- Comfortable working independently while also being a strong team player
- Positive, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality work
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a commissioning role. You will play an important part in the successful delivery of our life safety projects, while helping to develop engineers and maintain the high standards our clients expect.
You will have the opportunity to work on varied and technically challenging projects, develop your skills, and become a key member of an established and growing business.
Interested?
If you're an experienced life safety professional looking for a role where your technical knowledge, leadership skills, and experience really matter, we'd like to hear from you.
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