Fire Alarm Service Engineer

HP4 Recruitment Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Overtime

On-call earnings

Pension

Job summary

HP4 Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer to join a well-established fire and life safety company covering Chelmsford and surrounding areas. The role is full-time and permanent, with a competitive salary and overtime.

You will service, maintain, fault-find and repair addressable, conventional, and GENT fire alarm systems across commercial sites, ensuring compliance with BS 5839. A full UK driving licence and training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Previous experience as a Fire Alarm Service Engineer or Fire Alarm Engineer.
• Ideally 3+ years' experience within the fire alarm industry (desirable).
• Strong fault-finding and servicing knowledge of fire alarm systems.
• Experience working with multiple manufacturers' systems.
• Willingness to undertake additional training and development.
• Relevant certifications such as IPAF, CSCS/ECS, FIA (desirable).
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of fire alarm systems.
• Working on addressable, conventional, and GENT fire alarm systems.
• Full training provided, including GENT where required.
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across commercial sites.
• Working with a variety of fire alarm manufacturers' systems.
• Ensuring all works are completed in line with BS 5839 and current regulations.
• Maintaining excellent communication with customers and internal teams.
• Completing service reports and documentation accurately.
• Supporting other engineers and assisting the wider team when required.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Fire Alarm experience

On-site maintenance

Tools

GENT systems

BS 5839 knowledge

Job description

Fire Alarm Service Engineer - Chelmsford - £38,000-£40,000 + Overtime

Fire Alarm Service Engineer | Chelmsford | Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer to join a well-established and growing fire and life safety company covering Chelmsford & surrounding areas. Due to continued expansion and increased customer demand, our client is looking to add a skilled service engineer to their permanent engineering team.

This is a full-time, permanent role offering a competitive basic salary, overtime, on-call earnings, a company vehicle, and ongoing training with recognised fire alarm systems.

Fire Alarm Service Engineer - Package & Benefits

• Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)
• Overtime available
• On-call rota with additional earnings
• Company vehicle & fuel card
• Travel time paid
• Pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Ongoing training & manufacturer system training
• Permanent, full-time position
• Location: Chelmsford (field-based, multi-site)

Fire Alarm Service Engineer - Role & Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of fire alarm systems
• Working on addressable, conventional, and GENT fire alarm systems
• Full training provided, including GENT where required
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across commercial sites
• Working with a variety of fire alarm manufacturers' systems
• Ensuring all works are completed in line with BS 5839 and current regulations
• Maintaining excellent communication with customers and internal teams
• Completing service reports and documentation accurately
• Supporting other engineers and assisting the wider team when required

Fire Alarm Service Engineer - Skills & Experience Required

• Full UK driving licence (essential)
• Previous experience as a Fire Alarm Service Engineer or Fire Alarm Engineer
• Ideally 3+ years' experience within the fire alarm industry (desirable, not essential)
• Strong fault-finding and servicing knowledge of fire alarm systems
• Experience working with multiple manufacturers' systems
• Willingness to undertake additional training and development
• Relevant certifications such as IPAF, CSCS/ECS, FIA, City & Guilds (desirable)
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and self-motivation

Keywords

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