Will you help build Smart lighting solutions? 💡 Sustainable buildings? 🌍 Future-proof spaces? ♻️

As a Commissioning Engineer, you will ensure that our lighting control systems function perfectly on site. You will be responsible for commissioning our Helvar systems and software, working closely with the installers. From the preparatory work at the office to the final handover on site: You’ll make sure everything works as it should.

Our projects mainly focus on smart lighting control, but also on the integration of software with other building systems. In addition, you will design user interfaces for devices such as touchscreens and tablets.

Would you like to get a good idea of what the work involves? Then take a look at this page about our commissioning.

Your duties will include:
  • Commissioning systems on site in collaboration with the installer
  • Configuring Helvar systems and software
  • Preparing projects in the office
  • In-office design and configuration of user interface for touchscreens
  • Test and deliver the project with the customer and provide the necessary instructions
  • Troubleshooting technical issues when something isn’t working as expected
Induction programme

During the induction programme, you’ll be prepared to work independently on projects: you’ll attend training sessions, familiarise yourself with the system and the software by trying them out for yourself, and accompany colleagues on site visits to see the system in action.

What your working day will look like:

  • Preparation

    Project preparation takes place in the office: the locations of the luminaires are marked on the lighting plans, the required functionalities are updated in the function matrix, and the touchscreens are set up. This ensures that work can be carried out quickly and efficiently on site.

  • On the way

    You’ll be travelling a lot to and from various sites. Sometimes you’ll be working at a single site for a whole week; other weeks you’ll have several projects a day. All projects are based within your region and are scheduled by your project coordinator. Our projects They vary, ranging from offices and hospitals to sports complexes and other large-scale non-residential projects.

  • Commissioning on site

    On site, you will commission the system independently and check that everything is working correctly: all luminaires and field components will be identified, you will configure the lighting control system and test the sensors. On site, you will be the first point of contact for the installer.

  • Testing and handover

    Once the configuration is complete, you go through the entire system with the client and provide instructions on how to operate it. You walk through the various functions and, where necessary, fine-tune the controls to suit the end user’s requirements.

You are someone who:
  • Technical knowledge in the field of electrical engineering and modern software techniques (MBO 4)
  • Knowledge of, or an interest in, configuring lighting control or home automation systems
  • Takes a proactive approach and demonstrates a high degree of accuracy
  • Thinks in terms of solutions
  • Ability to work independently
  • Good spoken and written Dutch; English is an advantage
  • Resides in the Netherlands
What do you get from us:

💵 A good salary and pension scheme

🏝️ 24 days’ holiday + 12 ATV days (based on a 40-hour working week)

🤝🏻 Excellent basic and additional employment conditions

🚗 Company car

📚 Opportunities for personal development

Why respond 😀

You’ll be joining a team of technical colleagues who are keen to help one another and share their knowledge. You’ll be given a great deal of freedom and responsibility in your work, and you’ll have direct contact with customers and fitters on site, as well as with your colleagues if you get stuck.

We are a family-run business with an informal and open working atmosphere, short lines of communication and personalised attention. With us, you’ll have the opportunity to develop yourself and grow further within the field of technology.

Watch this video to get a better idea of what your role involves and what it looks like in practice.

More information about this vacancy?

Call Sebastiaan Goossens at 0345 228424

Apply directly

More information about this vacancy?

Call Sebastiaan Goossens at 0345 228424

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    Work with smart and modern Helvar lighting control systems, software and building integrations

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