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Job Title: Test Engineer - Mechanical / Fire Suppression Systems
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time. Mon - Fri 8-4
Salary: Circa £30,600
BSI have a new an exciting opportunity to join our Testing Laboratories in Hemel Hempstead, working as a Test Engineer within our Fire Suppression team.
About the Role:
This role offers real diversity and variety across a wide range of products and tasks, working within our testing labs and would be the perfect role for an engineer looking to apply their technical ability in a client focused role. To be successful in this role you’ll need the skills to build relationships with our clients, understand their requirements and then deliver this work autonomously.
Strong communication and project management skills are at the heart of this role. You’ll have constant interaction and engagement with clients at a variety of levels, from technicians to Directors.
You’ll be managing multiple projects so strong project management skills are a must. With this you’ll need to use your strong interpersonal skills to confidently present findings to our clients about their products. Suitable candidates for this role could include fire detection/alarm engineers or candidates from a relative fire detection device manufacturing environment.
As part of the responsibilities for this position, there will be an expectation to conduct travel both within the UK & Overseas to perform off-site witness testing at client locations. This would typically form 10-20% of your time and may include travel outside of normal working hours.
Candidates will need to hold a full UK drivers licence and valid passport (or be willing to apply for their passport).

Responsibilities:

• To liaise with clients, and advise on the status of work to facilitate premier customer service & on-time delivery on all work and projects.
• Respond to customer queries and provide technical support.
• Develop technical skills to enhance own skills & ability to carry out testing work across a wide variety of laboratories, equipment and standards or client bespoke requirements.
• Operate in line with quality and safety procedures to ensure compliance with the organisation’s and legislative requirements and the requirements of ISO 17025.
• Carry out product testing.
• Collaborate and communicate with colleagues, suppliers, locations and clients to facilitate a seamless service through the whole BSI supply chain.
• Support off-site witness testing duties globally.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• A minimum of a BTEC/HNC/HND in a related engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience in a test environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to write clear and concise reports
• Positive customer focused approach to work and communication with colleagues
• Ability to work as an individual or as part of a team, to tight time scales
• Good level of computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office or equivalent.
• Solutions orientated, support change with a can-do approach.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.
• Hands on experience in Fire Suppression equipment testing would be advantageous.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 27 days annual leave with the opportunity to increase this to 30 days, company-paid private medical insurance, life insurance, income protection, excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your life-style.
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If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now and become part of the BSI family!
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Responsibilities:

• To liaise with clients, and advise on the status of work to facilitate premier customer service & on-time delivery on all work and projects.
• Respond to customer queries and provide technical support.
• Develop technical skills to enhance own skills & ability to carry out testing work across a wide variety of laboratories, equipment and standards or client bespoke requirements.
• Operate in line with quality and safety procedures to ensure compliance with the organisation’s and legislative requirements and the requirements of ISO 17025.
• Carry out product testing.
• Collaborate and communicate with colleagues, suppliers, locations and clients to facilitate a seamless service through the whole BSI supply chain.
• Support off-site witness testing duties globally

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• A minimum of a BTEC/HNC/HND in a related engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience in a test environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to write clear and concise reports
• Positive customer focused approach to work and communication with colleagues
• Ability to work as an individual or as part of a team, to tight time scales
• Good level of computer literacy and working knowledge of MS Office or equivalent.
• Solutions orientated, support change with a can-do approach.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.
• Hands on experience in Fire Suppression equipment testing would be advantageous