Fire Alarm Service Engineer – South (Hybrid Field Role)

Obsequio Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van (for personal use)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Overtime and call-out payments

Job summary

CDS, part of Obsequio Group, is seeking a Fire Alarm Service Engineer – South for the London and southern regions. The role is field-based with hybrid work from home and site visits, offering a base up to £45,000 with overtime and a total package around £49,000.

You will service and maintain fire alarm systems, attend callouts, and provide clear on-site reports. Strong panel experience (GENT/Notifier/Advanced) and a full UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience servicing and fault-finding fire alarm systems.
• Ability to work independently in live environments.
• Clear communication with customers on site.
• Wamiliarity with major panel brands (GENT, Notifier, Advanced or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned servicing and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems across a diverse customer base.
• Attend reactive callouts, fault-find efficiently, and complete repairs or make-safe actions with clear follow-on recommendations.
• Maintain control of tools, test equipment, van stock and paperwork, supporting right-first-time completion and smooth job close-out.
• Participate in the call-out rota where required.
• Strong, proven experience servicing and fault-finding on a range of fire alarm systems, with the confidence to work independently in live environments.
• Demonstrable experience on leading panels/devices (e.g., GENT, Notifier, Advanced or equivalent), with the ability to diagnose root cause and verify performance.
• A disciplined approach to testing, compliance and documentation—reports that are accurate, clear and audit-ready.
• A professional, customer-first mindset—reliable, calm under pressure, and a strong representative of CDS on site.
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)
• Full UK driving licence

Skills

Fire alarm servicing

Fault finding

Driving licence

Enhanced DBS

Job description

CDS, part of Obsequio Group, is seeking a Fire Alarm Service Engineer – South for the London and southern regions. The role is field-based with hybrid work from home and site visits, offering a base up to £45,000 with overtime and a total package around £49,000.

You will service and maintain fire alarm systems, attend callouts, and provide clear on-site reports. Strong panel experience (GENT/Notifier/Advanced) and a full UK driving licence are essential.