Fire Alarm Systems Technician – On-site Maintenance & Growth

OCS; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award‑winning employer

Digital learning

Retail perks

Professional growth

Flexible pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland appoints an experienced Fire Alarm Technician to service, maintain and repair addressable and non-addressable systems across a static campus on three sites. You will fault-find using established knowledge, maintain high quality on-site work, and communicate clearly with clients and the admin team.

You will also help ensure compliance with health and safety policies, support junior engineers, and propose scope improvements. A strong FIA/BS standard background is expected.

Qualifications

• Educated to City & Guilds or equivalent for maintenance of electrical/electronic systems.
• FIA Module Unit 1 (FD&A system Basic Design) or equivalent
• FIA Module Unit 5 (FD&A Maintenance) or equivalent
• Proven ability to service and repair Fire Detection and Gas Extinguishing systems.
• Proven experience in a similar role or environment
• Knowledge of BS5839 2025 Fire detection and BS6266 Fire protection standards
• Diagnostic and fault-finding skills with elimination and recommendations
• Health & Safety Trained

Responsibilities

• Deliver servicing, maintenance, reactive breakdowns and close support on addressable and non-addressable fire detection & alarm systems across three sites.
• Fault find on small and large addressable/non-addressable systems using existing knowledge.
• Take responsibility for the overall on-site quality of work delivered.
• Communicate effectively with the client and administration team.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines, professional bodies and safety policies.
• Collaborate with engineers and mentor junior team members.
• Advise on scope variations and improvements in works.
• Carry out Planned Preventive Maintenance and reactive activities as per client databases and SLAs.
• Adhere to Service Level Agreements for reactive works.
• Perform other duties as required and comply with Health, Safety, Security, Environment policies.

Skills

Fault finding

Team collaboration

Communication

Quality on-site

Health & Safety

Training juniors

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent

FIA Module Unit 1

FIA Module Unit 5

Tools

FD&A systems

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland appoints an experienced Fire Alarm Technician to service, maintain and repair addressable and non-addressable systems across a static campus on three sites. You will fault-find using established knowledge, maintain high quality on-site work, and communicate clearly with clients and the admin team.

You will also help ensure compliance with health and safety policies, support junior engineers, and propose scope improvements. A strong FIA/BS standard background is expected.