Fire Service Engineer – London

V7 Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and fuel card

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Workplace pension

Medical benefits

Job summary

V7 Recruitment Ltd is actively seeking experienced Fire Service Engineers to support a prominent fire systems specialist in London. You will perform planned preventive maintenance, reactive service and fault finding on addressable fire alarm systems across major commercial and high-rise sites.

Experience with Gent or Notifier is highly desirable, with strong BS 5839 knowledge and manufacturer training. A full UK driving licence and ECS or equivalent are preferred, and permanent or subcontract

Qualifications

• Fire Alarm Service & Maintenance experience
• Strong fault-finding ability
• Experience with addressable fire alarm systems
• Gent and/or Notifier experience highly desirable
• Closed-protocol experience beneficial
• Good understanding of BS 5839
• Manufacturer training advantageous
• Full UK driving licence
• ECS or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance of fire alarm systems
• Reactive service and fault finding
• Diagnosing and repairing system faults
• Small works and minor modifications
• Testing fire alarm systems
• Working across addressable and networked systems
• Completing service documentation and reports
• Working across commercial and high-rise environments throughout London

Skills

Fire alarm service & maintenance

Fault finding

Addressable fire alarm systems

Gent/Notifier experience

BS 5839 knowledge

Manufacturer training

Full UK driving licence

ECS or equivalent

Job description

Fire Service Engineer – London

£35,000-£48,000 Basic | Excellent OTE | 4-Day Night Shift Option | Permanent or Subcontract

V7 Recruitment is looking for experienced Fire Service Engineers to support an established fire systems specialist with a significant and growing workload across London.

There are multiple positions available, working across a portfolio of major commercial and high-rise buildings throughout the capital.

The role would suit an engineer with a strong service, maintenance and fault-finding background looking for consistent work, excellent overtime opportunities and further technical training.

The Role

• Planned preventative maintenance of fire alarm systems
• Reactive service and fault finding
• Diagnosing and repairing system faults
• Small works and minor modifications
• Testing fire alarm systems
• Working across addressable and networked systems
• Completing service documentation and reports
• Working across commercial and high-rise environments throughout London

Engineers with a solid fire alarm background who are willing to undertake further manufacturer training will also be considered.

Experience Required

• Fire Alarm Service & Maintenance experience
• Strong fault-finding ability
• Experience with addressable fire alarm systems
• Gent and/or Notifier experience highly desirable
• Closed-protocol experience beneficial
• Good understanding of BS 5839
• Manufacturer training advantageous
• Full UK driving licence
• ECS or equivalent preferred

Package

• £35,000-£48,000 basic salary, depending on experience
• Excellent OTE through regular overtime
• Day and night-shift opportunities
• Night shift option - 4-day working week
• Night hours between 5:00pm-1:00am
• Night shifts paid at 1.5x
• Travel time paid in line with company policy
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• Medical benefits
• PPE, uniform and equipment
• Ongoing manufacturer and industry training
• Continued career development and training academy

Permanent or Subcontract

The preference is permanent employment, however experienced subcontract Fire Service Engineers will also be considered for the current workload.

V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.