Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Service Engineer

Get Staff; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Mobile phone

Basic tools provided

20 days holiday

On-call payments

OTE £50,000-£60,000+

Job summary

Get Staff is seeking an experienced Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Engineer to service and maintain systems across Home Counties and London. This field-based role involves travelling to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and London with potential wider travel.

You will diagnose faults, perform remedial works, and attend reactive call-outs, working independently with strong fault-finding skills. Enthusiasm for travel and customer-focused service is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working independently within fire alarm engineering.
• Competent engineer who can attend sites without supervision.
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Experience with emergency lighting is highly desirable.
• Genuine experience in fire alarm field engineering is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain fire alarm and emergency lighting systems.
• Diagnose faults and carry out remedial works.
• Attend reactive call-outs and resolve issues efficiently.
• Work across a wide range of manufacturers and systems.
• Identify additional works and opportunities for customers where appropriate.
• Most journeys completed within the same day, with occasional overnight stays.
• Travel is a significant part of the role.

Skills

Fault finding

Independent working

Fire alarm systems

Emergency lighting

Field-based travel

Job description

Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Service Engineer

Location: Home Counties and London

Salary: £40,000 per annum + Overtime, Call-out & Commission (DOE)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the role

Join a well-established Fire & Security business as a Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Engineer. This is a field-based role covering Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and London with wider travel as required.

You’ll be responsible for service, maintenance, fault-finding, call-outs and remedial works. The role is focused entirely on existing systems with no installation or commissioning work.

You’ll need to be confident working independently and managing your own workload.

Key responsibilities

• Service and maintain fire alarm and emergency lighting systems.
• Diagnose faults and carry out remedial works.
• Attend reactive call-outs and resolve issues efficiently.
• Work across a wide range of manufacturers and systems.
• Identify additional works and opportunities for customers where appropriate.
• Most journeys will be completed within the same day, although occasional overnight stays may be available if preferred.
• This is a role for someone comfortable with a significant amount of travel.

Experience

• Previous experience working independently within fire alarm engineering.
• A competent engineer who can confidently attend sites without supervision.
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Experience with emergency lighting is highly desirable.
• Gent experience is beneficial but not essential - training can be provided where required.

Package & Benefits

• £40,000 basic salary with strong earning potential.
• Company van, fuel card, mobile phone and basic tools provided.
• 20 days' holiday plus statutory public holidays, with flexibility available for the right person.
• Overtime, travel pay, commission and on-call payments available.
• Travel is paid after the first 30 minutes each way at 1.5x.
• OTE of £50,000-£60,000+ is achievable depending on performance and willingness to take on additional work.
• Commission available for extra works quoted, replacement items and new maintenance leads.
• The highest individual monthly commission payment to date has been £1,280.
• On-call is paid at £100 per week, plus additional payment for call-outs, on a 1-in-6 rota.

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer looking for a role with strong earning potential, variety and the freedom to work independently, this could be an excellent next step.