Fire Alarm Engineer

Additional Resources; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A fire protection engineering company in the UK is looking for a Fire Alarm Engineer / Fire & Security Engineer. In this full-time role, you will service, commission, and repair fire and life-safety systems nationwide. The position offers a starting salary of £40,000 plus overtime and benefits such as healthcare, pension, and additional holiday allowances. Candidates should have relevant experience along with necessary electrical qualifications and a full UK driving license.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Birthday leave

Tools and equipment provided

Company vehicle for business and private use

Paid travel time and standby rates

Festive holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Experience servicing and repairing fire and life-safety systems.
• Strong background in fire systems maintenance or electrical/mechanical experience.
• Enhanced DBS clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair fire protection systems to current standards.
• Commission fire detection and suppression systems.
• Complete service reports and compliance documentation.

Skills

Fire systems maintenance

Electrical qualifications (18th Edition)

IT competence for reporting

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Fire Alarm Engineer / Fire & Security Engineer to join a well-established fire protection engineering company delivering specialist life-safety solutions across a broad range of sectors.

As a Fire Alarm Engineer / Fire & Security Engineer, you will be responsible for servicing, commissioning and repairing fire and life-safety systems across multiple customer sites.

This full-time permanent role offers a starting salary of £40,000 (Negotiable) plus overtime and callout payments and benefits.

UK wide travel and overnight stays will be required.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Maintaining and repairing fire protection systems in line with current standards
• Commissioning fire detection and suppression systems
• Attending reactive service calls for fire alarms, emergency lighting and associated equipment
• Fault finding and rectification across a range of systems
• Completing service reports and compliance documentation
• Managing tools, stock and company vehicle responsibly
• Representing the business professionally on customer sites
• Participating in an on-call rota as required

What We Are Looking For

• Previously worked as a Fire & Security Engineer, Fire Alarm Engineer, Fire Systems Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, Fire extinguisher engineer, Fire detection engineeror in a similar role.
• Strong backgroundin fire systems maintenance and repair, or transferable electrical / mechanical experience
• Electrical qualification such as 18th Edition or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or similar
• Sound knowledge of relevant British Standards, including BS5839-1
• Basic IT competence for reporting and documentation
• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Full UK driving licence

Have experience working with:

• Fire detection and alarm systems
• Emergency lighting systems
• Portable fire extinguishers

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Birthday leave
• Tools, phone and laptop provided
• Company vehicle for business and private use
• Paid travel time, standby and out-of-town rates
• Additional festive holiday allowance

Ongoing training, development and progression opportunities

This is a great opportunity for a Fire Alarm Engineer / Fire & Security Engineer to take the next step in your fire engineering career.

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