Fire & Security Engineer in Peterborough

Energy Jobline CVL; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy recruitment firm is seeking a Fire & Security Engineer to conduct maintenance and installations on fire alarm, CCTV, and access control systems in Peterborough. This full-time role offers a salary between £36,000 and £42,000 per annum, plus benefits like a company van and training opportunities. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience in the industry and strong knowledge of relevant systems.

Benefits

Company van with fuel card

22 days holiday

Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in the Fire and/or Security industry.
• Strong knowledge of fire and security systems.
• Confident in fault-finding, testing, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on Fire Alarms and CCTV systems.
• Respond to reactive service calls and diagnose system faults.
• Conduct site surveys and support project estimations.

Skills

Fault-finding

Customer service

IT literacy

Education

FIA or equivalent fire training

Tools

Kentec

Morley

Advanced

C-Tec

Entrotec

Paxton

Hikvision

Dahua

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Fire & Security Engineer

Salary: £36,000 – £42,000 per annum + Call Out + Overtime. Location: Peterborough (London based company / Harlow). Employment Type: Full Time | Permanent | 40 hours per week.

Do you have experience servicing and maintaining both fire and security systems? Are you confident fault‑finding across a range of addressable fire panels and CCTV/access control systems? Attega Group is working on behalf of our client as their in‑house recruitment provider and are currently recruiting for a Fire & Security Engineer to join their team covering Peterborough and surrounding.

Role Purpose

The main purpose of this Fire & Security Engineer role is to carry out planned and reactive maintenance, installations, and fault‑finding across a range of fire alarm, CCTV, access control, and door entry systems, ensuring high standards of customer service and system reliability.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: up to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Standby: £150 per week (1 in 2 rota due to geographical coverage).
• Overtime: Time and a half (Saturday), Double time (Sunday & Bank Holidays).
• Company van with fuel card.
• 22 days holiday (rising to 25 with service) + 8 bank holidays + birthday leave.
• Company‑branded workwear.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities.

Hours

This role is full‑time and permanent. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 16:30pm.

Reporting

Reporting to the Service Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on Fire Alarms, Emergency Lighting, AOVs, CCTV, Access Control, and Door Entry systems.
• Responding to reactive service calls and diagnosing system faults.
• Completing small installation and upgrade works where required.
• Conducting site surveys and supporting project estimations.
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with relevant British Standards (BS5839‑1 & BS5839‑6).
• Maintaining accurate job records using electronic systems.
• Providing exceptional customer service and representing the business professionally at all times.

Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in the Fire and/or Security industry.
• Strong knowledge of systems such as Kentec, Morley, Advanced, C‑Tec, Entrotec, Paxton, Hikvision, and Dahua (or similar).
• Confident in fault‑finding, testing, and commissioning.
• Understanding of cause & effect programming advantageous.
• FIA or equivalent fire training desirable.
• IT literate (Outlook, Excel, engineering apps).
• Full UK driving licence (max 6 points).
• Must pass DBS and employment checks.

For more information on our Fire & Security Engineer role, please contact Sean in the Attega Group offices today.

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