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Job summary

A leading building services company is seeking a skilled Building Services Testing Officer to ensure the safety and compliance of fire safety systems. You will be responsible for regular testing, inspection, and maintenance of essential safety equipment, including fire alarms and emergency lighting. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of fire safety measures, technical expertise in building services, and experience with Health & Safety requirements. This position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Starting salary: £30,951, increasing to £32,266 after probation

High street discount schemes

Health cash plans

26 days' annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in testing and inspecting fire safety systems.
• Knowledge of electrical systems and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Test, service, and inspect fire safety systems and building services equipment.
• Record outcomes using an asset management system.
• Report faults and safety issues found during inspections.
• Work with the Building Services team to improve practices.

Skills

Strong knowledge of fire safety measures

Good technical knowledge of building services equipment

Understanding of Health & Safety requirements

Hands-on experience with fire alarms

Job description

Job Description

Build Services Testing Officer – responsible for testing, inspecting, and maintaining PA Housing's fire safety systems and building services equipment.

Additional role requirements

• DBS check required
• Full valid driving licence

Overview

Are you the one who can keep our buildings – and our people – safe? We're looking for a skilled and proactive Building Services Testing Officer to join our team. In this role, you'll be the go-to person for testing, inspecting, and maintaining PA Housing's fire safety systems and building services equipment. From fire alarms to emergency lighting, you'll make sure our homes and buildings are safe, compliant, and working exactly as they should. This role will be primarily onsite in South East London with occasional visits to South West and Croydon.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out regular testing, servicing, and inspection of fire safety systems and building services equipment (e.g., fire alarms, emergency lighting, AOVs, extinguishers, lifts, and more)
• Recording outcomes on our asset management system (Keystone) using mobile devices
• Reporting faults, malfunctions, or safety issues found during inspections
• Raising urgent orders and repairs where required
• Working with the wider Building Services team to improve consistency and share best practice

What we're looking for

• Strong knowledge of fire safety measures and active fire safety systems
• Good technical knowledge of building services equipment, electrical systems, and maintenance
• Understanding of Health & Safety requirements in building services
• Hands‑on experience with servicing and maintaining fire alarms, detection systems, and emergency equipment

Qualifications (desirable)

• ICEL Advanced maintenance & operation in emergency lighting
• ICEL Emergency lighting foundation & design
• FIA Unit 1 Fire detection & design
• FIA Unit 5 Fire alarm maintenance
• Servicing & maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
• FIA Unit 4 Installation & testing of fire alarms
• FIA Electrical competency
• NICEIC Safe isolation workshop
• NICEIC Electrical accessory replacement

Benefits

• Starting salary: £30,951, increasing to £32,266 upon successful completion of probation
• High street discount schemes
• Health cash plans
• 26 days' annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
• Flexible bank holidays – take them when it suits you
• Car leasing scheme

Disclosure and Barring Service

This role requires a standard/enhanced DBS check. A standard DBS check will show any spent and unspent convictions. Because this role will be required to visit and support PA Housing residents in their own homes on a regular basis, we have a duty to ensure we take precautions regarding who will be visiting them and representing PA Housing. Having unspent convictions will not necessarily preclude you from being recruited; if you are a potential successful candidate, we will complete a risk assessment with you to understand the circumstances around your conviction, how relevant they are to the post, and what remedial action has been taken since. Suitable references will also need to be obtained prior to commencement of employment.