Life Safety Systems Quality Assurance Engineer

Life Safety Systems Quality Assurance Engineer

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Role Title: Life Safety Systems – Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Warrington or London
Role Purpose:

As a Life Safety Systems Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be technically focused on verifying that systems are designed, installed, tested, and documented correctly across our Life Safety System schemes.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Carry out testing, commissioning, and verification of fire and life safety systems, including:
  • Fire alarm panels and associated devices
  • Disabled refuge systems
  • Gas suppression systems
  • Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) systems
  • GUI systems (e.g. Winmag, DRAX, Genesys)
• Identify, record, and manage snagging and defects, supporting resolution through to completion
• Undertake site surveys to support future works and project planning
• Review and verify the accurate completion of project records, including:
  • O&M manuals
  • Inspection & Test Plans
  • Cause & Effect testing
  • Inspection, Test, Installation, and Commissioning documentation
• Support the successful handover of complete Life Safety System projects to clients
• Ensure standardised commissioning procedures are consistently followed
• Produce high‑quality commissioning documentation, including:
  • Commissioning Plans
  • FAT / SAT documentation
  • Completion reports
• Review drawings and diagrams, contributing to commissioning strategies aligned with client specifications
• Attend meetings with client engineering and operational teams
• Liaise effectively with suppliers and subcontractors throughout installation and commissioning activities
• Deliver client training, covering both operational and technical system use
• Apply industry best practice for fault‑finding and problem‑solving
• Contribute to and promote a safe and healthy working environment at all times

About You:

We’re looking for someone who demonstrates strong technical capability, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to safety and quality.

You will have:

• A working knowledge of BS 5839‑1:2025 requirements
• Knowledge of HTM 05 requirements
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive approach to technical problem‑solving
• An understanding of individual Health & Safety responsibilities, with the ability to work in line with company policies and procedures
• A commitment to working in line with Galliford Try values:
  • Excellence
  • Passion
  • Integrity
  • Collaboration
• Level 3 FIA qualification or equivalent training
• Relevant ONC, City & Guilds, or NVQ qualification
• Proven industry experience within Life Safety Systems
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• SMSTS (preferred)
• Experience working in live hospital or healthcare environments
• SC Clearance (preferred)

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

Additional Information:

• Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
• We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
• As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Skyemarie Bree –skyemarie.bree@gallifordtry.co.uk

Job Info

• Job Identification 2949
• Job Category Construction
• Posting Date 04/29/2026, 03:03 PM
• Apply Before 05/30/2026, 11:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations NHS Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, PE21 9QS, GB

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