Senior Fire Fault & Commissioning Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fire Fault & Commissioning Engineer to lead technical operations in fire and life safety. This role involves commissioning fire alarm systems, fault finding, and developing the engineering team. With a focus on compliance and technical excellence, you will support service-related issues and ensure high standards are met. The company offers a supportive work culture with a strong emphasis on professional development, work-life balance, and numerous employee benefits. If you're passionate about safety and technology, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Continuous professional development

Wellness & Employee Assistance Programme

YuLife benefits program

Death in service insurance

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays

Work-life balance culture

Access to mental health support

Team member of the month awards

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning fire alarm systems and fault finding.
• Strong technical leadership skills and ability to develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Commission fire alarm systems and ensure compliance.
• Conduct inspections and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Fire Alarm Systems Commissioning

Fault Finding

Technical Leadership

System Configuration

Documentation Compliance

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

Gent

Advanced

Ziton

Morley

Kentec

Job description

Job Description

Fire Fault & Commissioning Engineer

Location: St Albans – covering London & Home Counties

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (All Travel Covered)

Reporting directly to the engineering manager, the role is to be the day-to-day onsite and technical lead within the operations team for our fire and life safety department. Focused on servicing, reactive calls, and commissioning. This includes high-level commissioning and fault finding across various systems.

The role also involves developing our current engineering team both technically and personally.

What you will do:

1. Commission fire alarm systems, ensuring compliance and accurate documentation. Systems range from standalone 20-device setups to 500+ device systems with multiple networked panels.
2. Utilize your experience and technical ability to fault find on all systems to identify rectification actions.
3. Have advanced knowledge of system setups and configurations, utilizing various software on a wide variety of panels.
4. Understand and configure cause-and-effect on various panels.
5. Support onsite with service-related issues relevant to your team and skillset.
6. Conduct regular inspections and audits to ensure standards are met.
7. Implement corrective actions for any non-conformities.

Core Alarm Systems & Products:

Gent, Advanced, Ziton, Morley, Kentec

Further knowledge:

Air sampling, suppression, and smoke ventilation systems.

Benefits include:

• 9-day working fortnight
• Continuous professional development
• Wellness & Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• YuLife benefits program
• Death in service insurance
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Quarterly check-ins with your line manager
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 35 days over time
• Work-life balance culture
• Access to mental health support
• Team member of the month awards
• Annual company day to share successes and plans

Apply Today! TPBN1_UKTJ