Fire Alarm Engineer

RGE Services Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing compliance company is seeking an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer in London. Responsibilities include servicing and installing fire alarm systems and providing excellent customer service. The role offers competitive salary, benefits including a company van, and substantial career progression opportunities. Required skills include fault diagnosis and customer service. Ideal candidates will hold relevant experience and a UK Driving License.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Company van and fuel card

Extensive holiday allowance

In-house training programmes

Company pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fire alarm and AOV servicing, preferably within the public sector.
• UK Driving License (required).
• FIA Qualifications (desirable - training programme provided).

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, repair, and remediate various fire alarm and AOV systems.
• Accurately complete job reports and certification.
• Provide excellent and friendly customer service to our customers.

Skills

Fire alarm servicing

Customer service

Fault diagnosis

Education

FIA Qualifications

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Overview

Fire Alarm Engineer – We are looking for experienced Fire Alarm Engineers for a series of servicing, maintenance, and installation contracts across London and the South-East.

RGE is a rapidly growing Fire and Electrical compliance business, with a fantastic reputation with our clients, and a great track record in investing in our staff to help them further their careers.

What’s on offer

• Market-leading base salary with the opportunity to earn a performance-related bonus / commission / price-work (weekly pay)
• Genuine opportunity for career progression, with >70% of our Contract Managers and Supervisors starting life as engineers with RGE
• Above-average total holiday allowance of 33 days
• Free company van, fuel card, and plant tools

The ideal Engineer will be able to

• Service, maintain, repair, and remediate various fire alarm and AOV systems
• Diagnose, repair and remediate faults
• Accurately complete job reports and certification
• Provide excellent and friendly customer service to our customers
• Communicate well with your manager and our administration staff
• Install & commission devices

Qualifications required for a Fire Alarm Engineer

• Proven experience in fire alarm and AOV servicing, preferably within the public sector
• UK Driving License (required)
• FIA Qualifications (desirable - training programme provided)

Schedule

• Monday - Friday 08:00am-5:00pm with 1-hour lunch break

Salary & Benefits

• Market-leading salary relative to experience (PAYE), performance-related bonus / commission / price-work (weekly pay)
• 23 days holiday per year, rising to 25 days after two years of employment
• Amazing in-house training programme (member of NICEIC, ECA, BAFE, FIA, etc.). E- learning platforms available. Development review and progression opportunities.
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Company van + fuel card
• Company phone and tablet device
• All plant tools supplied (drills, steps, ladders, heavy duty power tools)
• Time and a half rate for evening and Saturday working hours
• Double time for night-time, Sunday, and bank holiday working.
• Weekend working available
• Availability to out of hours call-out rota (£100 standby, £80-120 per callout)
• Flexible working approach upon agreement
• Employee wellbeing programme