February 11, 2025 Fire Alarm Service Engineer

Fixfire / Avansys LLP; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a respected, family-run business as a Fire Alarm Engineer in Coventry! This role offers local work with excellent pay and benefits, including a profit share scheme and generous holiday allowances. You'll be responsible for maintaining life safety systems, ensuring compliance with British Standards, and providing exceptional service to customers. If you are a motivated engineer with a passion for safety and customer satisfaction, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in your community while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent basic salary

Uncapped profit share scheme

Quality vehicle

Generous on-call rota scheme

Training allowance

Great overtime rates

5 extra holiday days for on-call

Extra paid leave on birthday

Family-friendly work/life balance

Qualifications

• Previous experience maintaining life & property protection systems required.
• Full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintenance of fire detection and life safety systems.
• Conduct preventive and reactive maintenance visits to customer premises.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Customer Service

Self-Motivation

Education

Experience in Life & Property Protection Systems

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

Fire Detection Systems

Emergency Lighting Systems

Door Access Control

Intruder Alarms

CCTV Systems

Job description

Are you a skilled Fire Alarm Engineer looking for local work with a great team?

Do you want to be part of a respected, family-run business that values its employees? Fixfire is looking for another talented and enthusiastic engineer to join our team!

With excellent pay, fantastic benefits, and a strong team environment, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.

Fire Alarm Engineer
Coventry & surrounding areas

• Full time, permanent
• Competitive salary dependent on experience

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

A long-established and independent family business specialising in Life and Property Protection Systems and Equipment, renowned for delivering quality and affordable solutions.

For more than 40 years Fixfire have been designing, installing and maintaining Fire Safety Systems and Equipment for peace of mind.

‘Your Best Alliance for Compliance’ is our promise to our customers and this is delivered with the support, dedication, and hard work of the entire team. The foundational principles of honesty and integrity that guided our steps when the company started in 1976 firmly remain as core values at the heart of our ethos.

The Role

As a Fire Alarm Service Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining and servicing life safety systems. This is a local role, meaning you'll work within Coventry and the surrounding area, providing outstanding service to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Servicing and maintenance of addressable and conventional fire detection, nurse call, emergency lighting, and associated life safety systems.
• Preventive and reactive maintenance visits to customer’s premises in Coventry and the surrounding area.
• Working to British Standards and ensuring our customers receive the excellent service that they deserve.
• Support out of hours commitments with the on-call rota.

We are offering an excellent package including:

• Local work.
• Excellent basic salary which pays door to door with uncapped profit share scheme.
• A quality vehicle.
• Generous on-call rota scheme and training allowance.
• Great over-time rates.
• 5 days extra holiday for being on the on-call rota.
• Extra day of paid leave on your birthday.
• A family-friendly work/life balance.

The Ideal Candidate:

We’re looking for a motivated and skilled engineer who takes pride in their work and enjoys providing exceptional service. About you:

• Previous experience maintaining life & property protection systems.
• Ability to provide resolute support to the Service Delivery Team and Fixfire customers.
• Be self-motivated and carry out your duties with skill and efficiency.
• Have excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Experience with Door Access Control, Intruder Alarms & CCTV systems would be advantageous but not a necessity.

This position requires a full CRB check/enhanced security screening.

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please forward your CV, we’d love to hear from you!