Fire and emergency lighting engineer - peterborough

Valoris Group Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenlite Group is seeking an experienced Fire & Emergency Lighting Engineer to service and maintain fire alarm and emergency lighting systems across commercial and retail sites in the Midlands. The role involves independent on-site work, direct customer engagement, and accurate service reporting and certification.

Applicants should have strong hands-on experience with fire alarms and emergency lighting, knowledge of BS 5839-1, and a willingness to travel, including overnight stays when needed.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on fire alarm service and maintenance experience.
• Emergency lighting servicing and testing experience.
• Knowledge of BS 5839-1 and related standards.
• Accurate reporting and certification skills.
• Ability to work independently and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Fire alarm servicing, maintenance and fault finding
• Fire alarm remedial works
• Emergency lighting servicing, testing and remedial works
• Planned maintenance and reactive fault-finding
• Complete service reports and certification accurately
• Work independently and liaise directly with customers on site
• Travel throughout the allocated territory and occasionally further afield

Skills

Fire alarm servicing

Fault finding

Emergency lighting testing

Reporting & certification

Customer liaison on site

Independent working

Job description

Job Title: Fire & Emergency Lighting Engineer

Location / Territory: Leicester, Northampton and surrounding Midlands areas, with travel across the Midlands and surrounding areas. Occasional travel further afield and overnight stays may be required.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Client: Greenlite Group

Role Overview

Greenlite Group is looking for an experienced Fire & Emergency Lighting Engineer to carry out planned servicing, maintenance, testing, reactive fault-finding and remedial works across a commercial and retail client base. The successful engineer must be comfortable working independently, dealing directly with customers on site and completing service reports and certification accurately.

Key Responsibilities

• Fire alarm servicing, maintenance and fault finding
• Fire alarm remedial works
• Emergency lighting servicing, testing and remedial works
• Planned maintenance and reactive fault-finding
• Complete service reports and certification accurately
• Work independently and liaise directly with customers on site
• Travel throughout the allocated territory and occasionally further afield

Desirable Experience

• Fire alarm installation and commissioning experience
• Previous experience in commercial and/or retail environments

Essential Requirements

• Strong hands-on fire alarm service and maintenance experience
• Emergency lighting servicing and testing experience
• Knowledge of relevant British Standards, particularly BS 5839-1
• Strong fault-finding and remedial works capability
• Accurate reporting and certification skills
• Ability to work independently
• Full UK driving licence
• Comfortable with occasional overnight stays

Ideal Home Base: Leicester, Northampton or surrounding areas.

Salary / Package: Not specified by the client in the vacancy instruction and to be confirmed.