Fire Alarm Service Engineer

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

30 days holiday

On-call bonus

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Fire Alarm Service Engineer to service and maintain fire alarm systems across the south-west, based near Bristol. You will travel to commercial sites to service panels from Gent, Advanced and Morley and respond to breakdowns with fault-finding and repairs.

With 5+ years’ experience, you’ll work on security systems including access control, intruder alarms and CCTV as desirable. All local work within 40 miles of Bristol with no overnight stays.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience completing fire alarm servicing and maintenance.
• Experience on Gent control panels; additional experience with Advanced and Morley desirable.
• Experience on security systems including access control, intruder alarms and CCTV, manufacturer experience such as Gallagher and Texecom would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Travelling to commercial sites such as schools, offices, hotels and heritage locations to complete servicing on fire alarm panels and associated equipment.
• Working on fire alarm panel manufacturer’s such as Gent, Advanced and Morley
• Responding to reactive emergency breakdown repairs, including fault-finding, diagnosing and repairing systems
• Occasionally assisting with small works, remedials and minor installation works

Skills

Fire alarm servicing

Maintenance

Fault finding

Education

Tools

Gent panels

Advanced panels

Morley panels

Access control

Intruder alarms

CCTV systems

Job description

Salary: GBP41600 - GBP41600 per annum + Van, 30 days holiday, good on call bonus

Location: Mobile – Bristol & surrounding areas

We currently have an opportunity available to join our client, a well-established fire & security contractor based in Bristol with 15+ years experience completing installations, servicing and maintenance of fire alarms and security systems across the south-west.

• Travelling to commercial sites such as schools, offices, hotels and heritage locations to complete servicing on fire alarm panels and associated equipment


• Working on fire alarm panel manufacturer’s such as Gent, Advanced and Morley


• Responding to reactive emergency breakdown repairs, including fault-finding, diagnosing and repairing systems


• Occasionally assisting with small works, remedials and minor installation works


• 5+ years’ experience completing fire alarm servicing and maintenance


• Experienced working on Gent control panels, with additional experience working on Advanced and Morley also desirable


• Experience on security systems including access control, intruder alarms and CCTV systems would be highly desirable, especially manufacturer experience such as Gallagher and Texecom


• Strong understanding of both BS 5389-1 & BS 5389-2 regulations, along with manufacturer-specific training


• Based within a commutable distance of Bristol

Fire Alarm Service Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary £41,600 per annum, negotiable depending on experience


• Company van provided, with an option for an electric vehicle


• 30 days holiday, including bank holidays, rising to 33 days with tenure


• Working hours 8:30am – 5pm


• Travel paid after 30 mins each way


• On call 1 day in every 11 days, with a standby payment for each day, increasing for weekends, with door to door travel paid along with a bonus per call-out attended


• All local work within 40 miles of Bristol with no staying away involved