Fire Maintenance and Installation Engineer

Mears Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Fire Maintenance and Installation Engineer to join their team in Cambridge. This role involves maintaining and repairing fire systems for key worker housing, ensuring safety and compliance. The ideal candidate will have experience with access control systems and relevant fire qualifications. Enjoy a supportive work environment with benefits like a company vehicle, generous leave, and opportunities for community volunteering. If you are passionate about safety and service, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff Perks with Discounts

Family Friendly Policies

Company Van

Fuel Card

Uniform

Qualifications

• Experience with fire systems and access control is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and fire alarm testing.
• Repair access control systems and fire installations.

Skills

Access Control Systems

Fire Systems

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Relevant Fire Qualification

Job description

Annual salary: up to £40,000.00

Fire Maintenance and Installation Engineer

Location: Cambridge

Salary up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience plus company vehicle and fuel card

We provide services to the University of Cambridge, maintaining and repairing their Key Worker Housing located in Eddington and properties across Cambridge. We look after over 1000 properties across Cambridge – with over 800 of these located locally in Eddington and West Cambridge.

About you and the role:

Due to contract expansion we are seeking to hire a Fire Maintenance and Installation Engineer to join our team in Cambridge. This role is working with our client Cambridge university. As a Service Engineer the main duties will include completing PPM, fire alarm testing, repairs to access control systems, fire installation and commissioning.

Role Criteria:

• Experience on access control
• Experience with fire systems
• Relevant fire qualification
• Excellent communication
• Ability to work alone as well as a team

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Benefits we can offer you :

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card and Uniform

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Beth Dunford ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.