Dry Riser & Fire Hydrant Service Engineer

Durcan Services Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A market leading fire protection specialist company in the UK seeks dedicated engineers for routine inspections and maintenance of dry riser and fire hydrant systems. The role requires a full UK driving license and physical fitness. Competitive salary package includes paid travel time, private healthcare, a company vehicle, and additional training opportunities. Join a dynamic team focused on compliance and customer support.

Benefits

Paid door to door including travel time

Private healthcare insurance

High specification company vehicle

Company iPhone with unlimited data

Expenses paid back same day

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Experience with dry riser and fire hydrant systems is a plus.
• Ability to generate detailed reports with photos/videos.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections and maintenance of dry riser systems.
• Perform inspections of fire hydrant systems.
• Identify and carry out necessary repairs.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations.
• Provide technical support to clients.

Skills

Routine inspections

Technical expertise

Compliance with regulations

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Job description

Key Responsibilities: The job will involve partially working alongside another engineer and partially lone working at our customers premises, usually within 1.5hrs travel time of your home address.

• Conduct routine inspections and maintenance of dry riser systems, including visual inspections and 12 bar wet pressure tests using specialist equipment.
• Conduct routine inspections and maintenance of fire hydrant systems
• Accurately identify any remedial work required following inspections & carry out repairs when instructed.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations and standards.
• Generate detailed reports of service/job activities in a timely manner along with photos/videos of works carried out.
• Provide technical expertise and support to clients and internal teams.

The location of work will mainly be within the following locations: Greater London, Kent, Essex, Herts, Beds, Bucks, Sussex, Northants, Cambs, Norfolk. We are able to accept applications from engineers who reside in / near any of the above locations. This role does NOT require any working away from home. Must have a full UK driving license and be physically fit. We operate as a close knit team so a can do approach is essential to maintaining our team moral. Career progression will be offered to the right candidate, we would offer additional training to willing participants to include fire sprinklers and any other fire related disciplines which the candidate would like to learn.

We're on the lookout for dedicated individuals to become part of our dynamic team. Durcan Services is a market leading fire protection specialist company.

This role comes with a competitive salary which includes:

• Paid door to door including travel time
• Paid breaks
• Private healthcare insurance for you and your children
• High specification VW T7 Transporter company vehicle
• Fuel card
• Company iPhone with unlimited data (including personal use)
• Any specialist tools are provided
• Expenses are paid back the same day receipt is provided
• Some 4 day weeks may be possible if you have completed longer days on other days to complete the required schedule