Senior Fire Alarm Engineer — Commissioning & Faults Lead

Harwood Recruitment; St Albans; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in St Albans is seeking a Technical Lead for their fire and life safety department. In this role, you will oversee the commissioning of fire alarm systems, ensure compliance with standards, and provide high-level technical support to the operations team. The ideal candidate should have advanced knowledge of various fire alarm systems, experience in fault finding, and a strong commitment to team development. This position offers a collaborative environment focusing on service excellence and quality assurance.

Benefits

9 day working fortnight

Continuous professional development

Wellness & Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service insurance

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience with fire alarm systems including commissioning and fault finding.
• Advanced knowledge of system setups and configurations.
• Experience in onsite training and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations team for the fire and life safety department.
• Commission fire alarm systems and ensure compliance.
• Provide high-level technical support and manage customer relationships.
• Establish quality control procedures and conduct regular inspections.

Skills

Fire Alarm Commissioning

Fault Finding

Technical Support

Cause and Effects Programming

Quality Control Procedures

Education

Technical qualification in fire safety or relevant field

Tools

Gent Systems

Advanced Systems

Ziton Systems

Morley Systems

Kentec Systems

Job description

A leading recruitment agency in St Albans is seeking a Technical Lead for their fire and life safety department. In this role, you will oversee the commissioning of fire alarm systems, ensure compliance with standards, and provide high-level technical support to the operations team. The ideal candidate should have advanced knowledge of various fire alarm systems, experience in fault finding, and a strong commitment to team development. This position offers a collaborative environment focusing on service excellence and quality assurance.