Senior Fire Alarm Commissioning Engineer – On-Call Leader

Complii; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Company vehicle

Tools

Laptop

Phone

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Your birthday off

Company pension

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Fire Safe Services, part of Complii, is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to service, maintain, fault-find and repair addressable and conventional fire alarm systems across sites in the West Midlands. You will lead on-site, mentoring junior engineers and supporting 24/7 service commitments.

You will also take part in the on-call rota, travel to surrounding areas as needed, and ensure all work complies with BS 5839 and life safety integration requirements.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience servicing, fault-finding, repairing, and commissioning addressable and conventional fire alarm systems.
• FIA Units 1–5 (or equivalent) with strong technical problem-solving skills and mentoring ability.
• Experience with integrated life safety systems and commissioning software is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Midlands; safety qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs, full system testing, and compliance documentation on fire alarm systems.
• Respond to emergency call-outs as part of the on-call rota while maintaining high customer service standards.
• Provide technical leadership on site by mentoring junior engineers and supporting system upgrades and audits.
• Liaise with clients, site managers, and contractors to ensure work complies with fire safety legislation and company procedures.

Skills

On-site leadership

Troubleshooting

Mentoring juniors

Customer service

Education

FIA Units 1–5 (or equivalent)

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Gent

Notifier

Advanced

Kentec

Apollo

Hochiki

Job description

Fire Safe Services, part of Complii, is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer to service, maintain, fault-find and repair addressable and conventional fire alarm systems across sites in the West Midlands. You will lead on-site, mentoring junior engineers and supporting 24/7 service commitments.

You will also take part in the on-call rota, travel to surrounding areas as needed, and ensure all work complies with BS 5839 and life safety integration requirements.