Fire Alarm Service & Maintenance Engineer

Valoris; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI-based performance bonuses

Overnight allowance

Accommodation arranged

Technical training

Career progression

Job summary

Valoris Group is seeking a Fire Alarm Service and Maintenance Engineer to service and maintain commercial fire alarm systems across the Birmingham to Oxfordshire region. The role involves regional and occasional national travel, with accommodation provided and overnight allowances.

Basic salary ranges £28,000–£35,000 with realistic OTE £40,000–£45,000, in a full-time permanent position. The successful candidate will have a strong electrical background, experience with fire alarms and emergency

Qualifications

• Electrical background, fully qualified or nearing completion of apprenticeship.
• Experience with fire alarms and emergency lighting.
• Ability to test emergency lighting, perform minor repairs and fittings.
• Strong fault-finding, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on commercial fire alarm systems.
• Testing and inspecting emergency-lighting installations.
• Replacing emergency-lighting fittings and completing minor remedial work.
• Producing accurate service reports and compliance documentation.
• Working safely and professionally in line with BS 5839 and industry standards.
• Attending commercial sites across the allocated region and national contracts.

Skills

Electrical background

Fire alarm experience

Emergency lighting experience

Fault-finding

Full UK driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Qualified electrician

Job description

Fire Alarm Service and Maintenance Engineer

Location: Birmingham to Oxfordshire
Basic salary: £28,000-£35,000
Realistic OTE: £40,000-£45,000
Employment type: Full-time, permanent

The Opportunity

Valoris Group is recruiting on behalf of an established national fire safety provider looking to strengthen its service and maintenance team across the Birmingham to Oxfordshire region.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased engineer seeking a secure, long-term career within fire safety and life-safety systems. It would suit an engineer with existing fire alarm experience or an electrician looking to move into a specialist, highly regulated area of the industry.

You will join a growing national business delivering essential servicing, testing and compliance work across commercial sites. The position involves regional and national travel, including planned periods working away from home from Monday to Friday. Accommodation will be arranged and overnight allowances provided.

The Role

As a Fire Alarm Service and Maintenance Engineer, you will ensure fire alarm and emergency-lighting systems remain safe, compliant and fully operational.

• Servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on commercial fire alarm systems
• Testing and inspecting emergency-lighting installations
• Replacing emergency-lighting fittings and completing minor remedial work
• Producing accurate service reports and compliance documentation
• Working safely and professionally in line with BS 5839 and relevant industry standards
• Attending commercial sites across your allocated region and wider national contracts

About You

The successful candidate will have a strong electrical background, good practical fault-finding skills and a professional approach to working on customer sites.

Previous fire alarm and emergency-lighting experience would be advantageous. Applications are also welcomed from capable electricians who are serious about developing a specialist career within fire safety.

You will need:

• A recognised electrical background, either fully qualified or approaching completion of an apprenticeship
• Experience or practical exposure to fire alarms and emergency lighting
• Confidence completing emergency-lighting tests, minor repairs and fitting replacements
• Strong fault-finding, organisation and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills and attention to detail when completing paperwork
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel and work away when required

This is not a basic entry-level role. The client is looking for someone dependable, technically capable and motivated to develop into a specialist Fire Alarm Engineer.

Salary and Benefits

• Basic salary of £28,000-£35,000
• Realistic OTE of £40,000-£45,000
• KPI-based performance bonuses
• Overnight allowance when working away
• Accommodation arranged and fully covered
• Ongoing technical training and specialist fire-safety development
• Clear progression into Senior Fire Engineer and compliance-focused positions
• Permanent employment with a growing national provider

Why Apply?

Fire safety is a highly regulated sector offering consistent demand, long-term stability and valuable technical career progression.

This position gives you the opportunity to develop specialist expertise across fire alarms, emergency lighting and life-safety compliance while benefiting from structured training, strong earning potential and clear routes for advancement.