Fire Alarm Engineer

Attega Group Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized engineering firm in South East London is seeking a Fire Alarm Engineer for a full-time role. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in the fire industry, expertise with fire alarm systems, and strong communication skills. Salary ranges from £36,000 to £40,000, and the role includes on-call responsibilities. Qualifications related to British Standards and IT skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in the Fire industry is essential.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• FIA certification desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PPM on Fire detection, AOV systems & Emergency Lighting Systems.
• Attend reactive fault calls and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct occasional site surveys for estimating small works.

Skills

Experience in the Fire industry

Knowledge of British Standards for Fire Alarms

Experience in fault finding

Good IT skills

Tools

Kentec panels

Morley panels

Advance panels

Eurotec panels

CTEC panels

Job description

Overview

Fire Alarm Engineer — £36,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience) — South East London — Full Time | Permanent | 40 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Carrying out PPM (preventative planned maintenance) on Fire detection, AOV systems & Emergency Lighting Systems
• Attend reactive fault calls, diagnose corrective actions and implement those actions to resolve the fault
• Carrying out minor small works installations
• Conduct occasional site surveys to assist the office-based estimator in quoting for small works
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Understand the client KPI's associated with planned and reactive calls
• Out of hours London callout rota one in four weeks

The ideal candidate / Qualifications

• Experience in the Fire industry is essential (minimum of 3 years)
• An understanding of the relevant British Standards for Fire Alarms (BS5839-1 and BS5839-6)
• Knowledge of Kentec, Morley, Advance, Eurotec, CTEC panels would be an advantage
• Experience in fault finding is essential
• Experience in taking downloads on addressable systems is desirable
• An understanding of cause and affect programming is preferable
• FIA certification desired but not essential
• Good IT skills (Outlook, Excel, use of engineering apps preferred)
• Full UK driving licence

For more information on our Fire Alarm Engineer role, please contact Ant Fooks in the Attega Group offices today