Alarm Service Engineer

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Alarm Service Engineer to join a Midlands/North West field-based team, covering Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas. You will install, commission, service and maintain CCTV, access control, intruder alarms, fire alarms and related security systems, with a focus on delivering high standards for commercial clients.

Applicants should have at least three years in electronic security, a full UK driving licence, and relevant ECS/CSCS, IPAF

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in the electronic security industry.
• Full UK driving licence.
• ECS / CSCS, IPAF or PASMA qualifications preferred.
• Experience with CCTV, access control, intruder alarms, fire alarms is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, service and maintain security systems across various sites.
• Diagnose and repair faults and perform tests on completed works.
• Complete accurate service records and documentation; liaise with customers and site contacts.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Tools

Dahua

Honeywell

Paxton

SALTO

AXIS

Hanwha

Job description

Alarm Service Engineer / Field Service Engineer - Security Systems

c £34,000-£45,000 neg dep exp + generous benefits + vehicle

Stoke-on-Trent / Midlands & North West

Our client has been established for almost a decade and specialise in the provision of a range of solutions allied to the commercial security industry. As a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit an experienced and self-motivated Field / Alarm Service Engineer - Security Systems to complement their professional team.

The Alarm Service Engineer role will involve a varied mix of installation, commissioning, servicing, maintenance and fault finding across a wide range of electronic security systems, with the majority of commercial and industrial clients located throughout Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Preston and surrounding areas. Committed to providing the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction, the successful Field Service Engineer candidate will work across a broad range of systems that will include (but not be limited to):

• CCTV / Video Surveillance Systems
• Access Control
• Intruder Alarms
• Fire Alarm Systems
• Automated Gates and Traffic Barriers
• Intercom and Door Entry Systems
• ANPR Systems
• IP Networks and associated security infrastructure
• Integrated Security Systems

As a Field / Alarm Service Engineer you will be responsible for installing new security systems and system upgrades, carrying out routine preventative maintenance and diagnosing and repairing faults. You will Commission new and existing systems including Programming and configuring equipment, and carry out system modifications and additions as required. Other duties will include testing completed works and ensuring systems are operating correctly, completing accurate job records and service documentation and identifying additional faults, recommendations or remedial works while on site, communicating professionally with customers, site contacts and other contractors at all times and taking responsibility for allocated jobs from arrival through to completion, and ensuring installations are completed neatly and to a high standard.

It is envisaged the successful Field / Alarm Service Engineer candidate will have at least three years' experience within the electronic security industry and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels, a flexible approach to working hours and a methodical approach to fault find and repair, with experience of Dahua, Honeywell, Paxton, SALTO, AXIS and Hanwha systems proving distinctly advantageous.

You will essentially hold a full UK driving licence and realistically hold ECS / CSCS, IPAF or PASMA qualifications along with recognised Security industry, electrical and Fire alarm qualifications. In return, a generous remuneration package, training and genuine scope to progress your career are available.