Fire And Security Engineer

GrassGreener Group; Preston; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Laptop & phone

29 days holiday

Medicash

Death in service cover

Pension scheme

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

EFT Systems – an established life safety and security company with over 50 years’ industry presence – is seeking an experienced engineer to support large service contracts and installation projects across the North East area.

Key responsibilities include reactive maintenance, small works, stock management, and producing technical surveys to support quotations. You will supervise subcontractors and maintain clear customer communication throughout projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Fire & Security / Life Safety Systems Engineer
• Strong fault-finding and first-time fix capability
• Experience servicing, maintaining & commissioning fire and security systems
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Able to pass DBS check and BS7858 security screening
• IT competent (PDA, Microsoft Word & Excel)

Responsibilities

• Reactive maintenance and servicing of fire & security systems
• Small works installations and commissioning
• Managing van stock and ordering equipment
• Producing technical surveys to support quotations
• Supervising subcontractors and supporting apprentices
• Maintaining clear communication with customers
• Completing documentation via electronic PDA

Skills

Fire & Security Systems

Life Safety

Fault-finding

First-time Fix

IT literacy

Full UK driving licence

Tools

PDA

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Title: Fire & Security Engineer

Location: Home-based – covering the North West area

Hours: 42.5 hours per week (door-to-door paid) + on-call rota

Salary: Up to £37,000 + overtime

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as a Fire & Security / Life Safety Systems Engineer
• Strong fault-finding and first-time fix capability
• Experience servicing, maintaining & commissioning fire and security systems
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Able to pass DBS check and BS7858 security screening
• IT competent (PDA, Microsoft Word & Excel)

The Role

Due to continued expansion, EFT Systems – an established life safety and security company with over 50 years’ industry presence – is seeking an experienced engineer to support large service contracts and installation projects across the North East area.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reactive maintenance and servicing of fire & security systems
• Small works installations and commissioning
• Managing van stock and ordering equipment
• Producing technical surveys to support quotations
• Supervising subcontractors and supporting apprentices
• Maintaining clear communication with customers
• Completing documentation via electronic PDA

Work will cover fire alarms, fire extinguishers, intruder alarms, CCTV, access control, emergency lighting and monitoring systems.

Package & Benefits

• Door-to-door pay (42.5 hours)
• Overtime paid after 42.5 hours
• Frequent overtime available
• Company vehicle, laptop & phone
• 29 days holiday (rising to 32 with service)
• Medicash (after probation)
• Death in service cover
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development, EFT invest in their people!

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, forward-thinking company offering strong long-term career prospects.