Fire and Security Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Employer (OCS)

Digital Learning

Retail Perks via Wagestream

Professional Growth

Flexible Pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced engineer to maintain and repair fire alarm systems across multiple commercial clients. You will perform planned preventative maintenance, respond to faults, and support small installations in line with British Standards and safety policies.

Join a leading facilities management group with a commitment to training, development and flexible pay options. A full driving licence and a proactive approach to risk assessments are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and repairing fire alarm systems.
• Adequate knowledge of the latest British Standards.
• Ability to follow permits to work systems, method statements and risk assessments.
• Awareness of health & safety practices.
• Valid full driving license, preferably clean.

Responsibilities

• 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 improvements.
• 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 to satisfy external quality verification.
• Comply with policies relating to health, safety, security, environmental and technical compliance issues.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed or reviewed for every task.
• 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.

Skills

Fire alarm maintenance

Fault finding

Health & Safety

Security systems knowledge

Driving license

Job description

About The Role:

Working within EMCOR UK who are now part of OCS UK & I group

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.

About The Role:

Working within EMCOR UK who are now part of OCS UK & I group

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.
• Awareness of good Health & Safety practices.
• Valid full driving licence, preferably clean.
• Ability to follow project design, deadlines and time scales.

Training will be provided to address any identified development gaps.

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer : Ranked 36th on Glassdoor's Best Companies to Work For 2025 - we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning : The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth : 600+ live learners across UK&I - Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay : Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

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.