Multiskilled Fire & Security Service Engineer

Perigon Search Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Workwear

Phone

Laptop

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Product training

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Perigon Search Ltd is recruiting an engineer to service and maintain fire and security systems across commercial sites in the CB/CO areas, with occasional nationwide travel. You will handle faults in conventional and addressable fire alarms, and support CCTV and access control while contributing to commissioning and documentation.

The role offers a basic salary in the £36,000–£43,000 range, overtime and standby payments, a company van, workwear, devices, pension, and ongoing product training.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience across fire and security systems.
• Confidence to service equipment and investigate faults without constant supervision.
• Willingness to travel nationally when required.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining fire and security systems.
• Finding and repairing faults.
• Working on conventional and addressable fire alarms.
• Supporting CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and emergency lighting.
• Completing small installations and commissioning.
• Keeping service documentation accurate and up to date.
• Participating in the on-call rota.

Skills

Fire & security systems

Fault diagnosis

On‑site servicing

Job description

You’ve built a good grounding across fire and security systems. Now you want somewhere that will help you strengthen it.

This role is with an established fire and security company that has been operating for more than 30 years. They invest in product training and ongoing development, making it a good next move for an engineer who already has hands‑on experience but doesn't want to stop learning.

The work is predominantly across commercial sites within the CB and CO postcode areas. There may occasionally be travel further afield when another region needs support, so it will suit someone comfortable helping nationally from time to time.

The role

• Servicing and maintaining fire and security systems
• Finding and repairing faults
• Working on conventional and addressable fire alarms
• Supporting CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and emergency lighting
• Completing small installations and commissioning
• Keeping service documentation accurate and up to date
• Participating in the on-call rota

You don't need to know every manufacturer or have spent decades in the industry. However, you will need practical experience across fire and security systems, with the confidence to service equipment and investigate faults without constant supervision.

What's on offer

• £36,000-£43,000 basic salary
• Overtime, standby and call-out payments
• OTE above £50,000
• Company van and workwear
• Phone, laptop and tablet
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Product training and ongoing development
• Employee discounts and wellbeing benefits

You’ll need a full UK driving licence and must be able to pass BS7858 vetting and an Enhanced DBS check.