Fire and Security Engineer

Manchester Arndale; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Arndale is seeking a Fire Alarm Service Engineer to maintain and repair fire alarm systems across multiple sites. The role focuses on planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs, with a bias towards fire alarms and knowledge of security systems useful for CCTV and access control responses.

You will need strong diagnostic skills, familiarity with British Standards, risk assessments, permits to work, and a valid driving license.

Qualifications

• Proven experience maintaining and repairing fire alarm systems.
• Knowledge of the latest British Standards.
• Diagnostic and fault-finding skills with problem resolution.
• Experience with permits to work, method statements, and risk assessments.
• Awareness of health & safety practices.
• Full driving license (preferably clean).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on fire alarm systems.
• Investigate and repair fire alarm systems; respond to security systems when needed.
• Make contract-compliant modifications.
• Prepare dilapidation reports on newly acquired contracts.
• Provide system improvements and quotations per British Standards.
• Maintain strong client, colleague and helpdesk communication.
• Keep Service Portfolio quality to satisfy external verifications.
• Comply with health, safety, security, environmental and technical policies.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed for each task.
• Follow PPE requirements.
• Ensure works comply with British Standards and good practice.
• Submit documentation on time as per policies.

Skills

Fire alarm maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Risk assessment

Permits to work

Health & safety

Driving licence

PPM scheduling

Job description

About the Role

Job Purpose: Responsible for carrying out scheduled and reactive maintenance, repairs and small installation works to fire detection and alarm systems. The person will require a skillset biased towards fire alarms, but knowledge of security systems would be advantageous to provide a reactive response to CCTV, access control and intruder alarm systems to multiple clients. Knowledge of various manufacturers products and protocols is desirable and previous experience of working with large commercial clients would be an advantage.

What you'll do

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities to fire alarm systems.
• Investigations and system repairs to fire alarm systems, with response to security systems when required.
• Modifications in line with contract requirements.
• Prepare dilapidation reports on newly acquired contracts and advise or recommend improvement, additions or reductions.
• Provide system improvement support and quotation delivery in accordance with relevant British Standards.
• Maintain a strong working relationship & communication between the client, colleagues and helpdesk.
• Maintain the Service Portfolio's to the highest quality standard in all areas of activity in order to satisfy and maintain the requirements of external quality verification.
• Comply with policies relating to health, safety, security, environmental and technical compliance issues that affect customers and employees, ensuring that all rules are adhered to at all times to maintain a high standard of discipline at all times.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed or reviewed for every task being carried out.
• Comply with the mandatory requirement on wearing PPE.
• Ensure all works are completed in accordance with relevant British Standards and good working practices.
• Ensure timely submission of documentation, as detailed in the engineer's policies or required by the company/client.

Who you'll be

• Proven experience maintaining and repairing fire alarm systems.
• Adequate knowledge of the latest British Standards.
• Diagnostic and fault-finding skills, with the ability to resolve by elimination and/or technical recommendations.
• Knowledge and experience of permits to work systems, method statements and risk assessments.
• Awareness of good Health & Safety practices.
• Valid full driving license, preferably clean.
• Ability to follow PPM schedule to deadlines and time scales.
• Understanding of asset collation.
• Able to ensure all reactive work is carried out within service level agreements.
• Training will be provided to address any identified development gaps.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.