Mobile Fire Alarm Engineer - Multi-Site Fault & Panel Work

Vision Personnel Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

fuel card

Phone, tablet and laptop

28 days' annual leave

Pension

Overtime opportunities

Training and career progression

Job summary

Vision Personnel Limited is seeking an experienced Mobile Fire Alarm Engineer to service, maintain and fault-find commercial fire detection systems across multiple sites in the Greater London area.

You will handle PPM and reactive calls, complete commissioning, and contribute to electrical maintenance when workload allows. Strong BS 5839 knowledge and a recognised electrical qualification are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Fire Alarm Engineer or similar
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability across conventional and addressable systems
• Experience with panel replacement and commissioning
• Good knowledge of BS 5839
• Recognised electrical qualification, with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical or equivalent (preferred)
• Ability to carry out basic electrical maintenance and repairs
• Strong written reporting and good commercial awareness (preparing quotations, identifying materials)
• Good computer literacy (laptops, tablets, CAFM/client portal systems)
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Planned Preventative Maintenance and reactive fault attendance on conventional and addressable fire alarm systems, within client SLA/KPI requirements
• Systematic fault finding and diagnostics — panels, loops, zones, circuits, detection devices, sounders, interfaces, power supplies and batteries
• Repairs, component replacement, and small modifications to existing systems
• Taking ownership of quoted works: scoping, identifying labour/materials, obtaining supplier pricing, preparing quotations, ordering materials, and returning to complete approved works
• Panel replacement and commissioning when required (reconnecting field wiring, configuring loops/zones/devices, testing, and completing commissioning documentation)
• Producing clear, commercially usable technical reports and scopes of work
• Updating CAFM/client portal systems and completing job sheets via handheld devices
• Liaising directly with manufacturers and suppliers on parts, compatibility and technical support
• Working independently across multiple sites, maintaining van stock, and participating in the out-of-hours call-out rota
• Supporting the wider M&E team with basic electrical works when fire alarm workload allows

Skills

Fire alarm fault-finding

Electrical maintenance

Panel replacement & commissioning

BS 5839 knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical or equivalent

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Job description

Vision Personnel Limited is seeking an experienced Mobile Fire Alarm Engineer to service, maintain and fault-find commercial fire detection systems across multiple sites in the Greater London area.

You will handle PPM and reactive calls, complete commissioning, and contribute to electrical maintenance when workload allows. Strong BS 5839 knowledge and a recognised electrical qualification are essential.