Fire & Security Service Engineer

HP4 Recruitment Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Overtime

On-call rota

Travel time paid

Training and development

Job summary

HP4 Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Fire & Security Service Engineer for a field-based role covering Southampton and surrounding areas. The position offers a salary of £40,000-£42,000 per year, with overtime, on-call earnings, a company vehicle and fuel card, and enhanced training opportunities.

The role involves servicing CCTV, access control, fire alarms and intruder alarms across commercial sites, maintaining high standards and regulatory compliance while communicating clearly with customers

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Experience as a Fire & Security Service Engineer or Security Engineer.
• 3+ years in the fire and/or security industry is desirable.
• Experience with CCTV, Access Control, Fire Alarms, and Intruder Alarms.
• Familiarity with a variety of manufacturers' systems.
• Willingness to undertake additional training and upskilling.
• Desirable: IPAF, CSCS/ECS, FIA, City & Guilds.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of IP CCTV, Access Control, Fire Alarm, and Intruder Alarm systems.
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across commercial sites.
• Working with a wide range of manufacturers' systems.
• Diagnosing faults and completing effective remedial works.
• Ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and in line with industry regulations.
• Maintaining clear and professional communication with customers.
• Completing service reports and documentation accurately and on time.
• Supporting other engineers and assisting the wider team when required.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Self-motivation

Willingness to upskill

Job description

Fire & Security Service Engineer (CCTV, Access Control, Fire & Intruder Alarms) - Southampton - £40,000-£42,000 + Overtime

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire & Security Service Engineer to join a well-established and growing fire and security systems company covering Southampton and surrounding areas. Due to continued expansion and increasing customer demand, our client is looking to strengthen their engineering team with a skilled, multi-disciplined service engineer.

This is a full-time, permanent, field-based role offering a competitive basic salary, overtime, on-call earnings, a company vehicle, and ongoing training across fire and security systems.

Package & Benefits

• Salary £40,000 - £42,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)
• Overtime available
• On-call rota with additional earnings
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Travel time paid
• Pension scheme
• Annual leave entitlement
• Ongoing training and development
• Full-time, permanent position
• Field-based role covering Southampton and surrounding areas

Role & Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance, fault-finding, and repair of IP CCTV, Access Control, Fire Alarm, and Intruder Alarm systems
• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across commercial sites
• Working with a wide range of manufacturers' systems
• Diagnosing faults and completing effective remedial works
• Ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and in line with industry regulations
• Maintaining clear and professional communication with customers
• Completing service reports and documentation accurately and on time
• Supporting other engineers and assisting the wider team when required

Skills & Experience Required

• Full UK driving licence (essential)
• Previous experience as a Fire & Security Service Engineer or Security Engineer
• Ideally 3+ years' experience within the fire and/or security industry (desirable, not essential)
• Experience in one or more of the following: CCTV, Access Control, Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms
• Familiarity with a variety of manufacturers' systems
• Willingness to undertake additional training and upskilling
• IPAF, CSCS/ECS, FIA, City & Guilds (desirable)
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and self-motivation

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