Reactive Fire Alarm Engineer

Approach Personnel Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal company van

Private pension

Job summary

Approach Personnel Ltd is partnering with a leading fire safety contractor to recruit an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer for a permanent role in London and surrounding areas. You will cover a diverse range of premises, performing fault-finding, servicing and installation across conventional, addressable, wireless and specialist systems.

The role offers a basic salary of £40,000 with OTE up to £10,000, a personal company van and equipment, and a private pension.

Qualifications

• Experience as Fire Alarm Engineer with UK standards and codes
• Ability to fault-find, service and install across relevant systems
• Capable of planning routine and on-demand calls efficiently
• Excellent organisational skills and independent workload management

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt emergency service calls with technical problem-solving
• Maintain fire systems per BS5839/BS5306/BS7671 and customer requirements
• Communicate clearly with customers to explain work performed
• Manage equipment stock and travel logistics efficiently

Skills

Fire systems knowledge

Fault-finding

Planning & time mgmt

Customer communication

Tools

Conventional fire systems

Addressable fire systems

Wireless fire systems

Specialist systems

Job description

Are you an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer currently looking for your next permanent position?

Approach Personnel are proud to be partnered with an industry leading, fire safety and fire compliance contractor, who are currently searching for an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer to join the business on a permanent basis.

As a Fire Alarm Engineer, you will be covering a diverse range of premises including commercial offices, council buildings, retail establishments, care facilities, educational settings, industrial sites, and public venues.

What's in it for you?

• Basic salary of £40,000
• OTE Included of up-to £10,000
• Access to your own personal company van & equipment.
• Private pension.

What are we looking for?

• Good all-round knowledge of fire systems, including Conventional, Addressable, Wireless, and Specialist systems.
• Strong fault-finding, servicing, and installation skills across fire alarm and associated systems.
• Ability to plan and implement routine and demand call visits efficiently.
• Excellent organisational abilities, able to manage own workload, equipment stock, and travel independently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide prompt and professional emergency service calls, demonstrating technical expertise and problem-solving capabilities.
• Maintain fire systems to current British Standards (BS5839 for Fire Alarms, BS5306 for Extinguishers, BS7671 for Emergency Lighting) and customer requirements.
• Effectively communicate with customers to ensure full understanding of work carried out.
• Manage and secure your own equipment stock efficiently and economically.