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Location: Kingston Council Sites + Surrounding Areas

Salary: Competitive (DOE) + Vehicle + Overtime + Training

Employment: Full-time, Permanent

We are expanding our team following the award of a new long-term contract with Kingston Council. This role is employed directly by Bourneside Electrical Services Ltd, and we are looking for an experienced Fire & Security Service & Installation Engineer to join Bourneside Electrical Services someone confident working across Kingston Council sites to install, maintain and fault‑find on:

• Fire alarm systems
• Access control systems
• Intruder alarms
• Panic alarms / staff assist systems
• Door entry & intercom systems

You ll be working across local authority buildings including offices, supported housing, depots and public facilities. This is a varied role with autonomy, a steady workflow, use of a modern, structured job management platform (Simpro), and guaranteed support from management.

Service, maintenance & installation of fire and security systems.

Fault finding and rectification across electrical security systems.

Carrying out PPM works and annual servicing schedules.

Working safely within Council buildings and sensitive environments.

Completing reports, certificates and compliance documentation.

Liaising with site staff, tenants and internal admin teams.

Participating in an on‑call rota (if required).

Proven experience servicing fire and security systems.

Competency on addressable & conventional fire alarm panels (e.g., Advanced, Kentec, Gent, Morley).

Experience with access control (Paxton, ACT, etc.).

Experience with intruder alarms (Texecom, Honeywell, Pyronix etc.).

Ability to read drawings, wiring diagrams and site schematics.

Full UK driving licence.

Strong fault‑finding skills.

• FIA training modules (the industry gold standard):
  • FIA Unit 1 Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
  • FIA Unit 2 (Installation)
  • FIA Unit 3 (Maintenance)
  • FIA Unit 4 (Commissioning)
• BTEC / City & Guilds in Fire & Security Systems:
  • C&G 1853 or 236, or equivalent vocational qualification.
• ECS / JIB Card (ideally Fire & Security Systems Engineer card).
• IP networking experience. Modern access/fire/security all leans heavily on IP and data infrastructure.
• Knowledge of BS 5839-1 & BS 4737 / EN50131 (intruder).
• Experience working in local authority contracts.
• Fire Alarm & Intruder Alarm Installation experience

• Customer‑friendly and able to communicate well with vulnerable tenants & council staff.
• Strong problem‑solving mindset.
• Able to work independently and manage own workload.
• High attention to safety & compliance.
• Great attention to detail for completion of reports.

Salary: £30,000 £40,000 DOE + quarterly performance bonus

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Quarterly performance based bonus schemeClear performance standards and structured annual pay reviews
• 20 Days paid holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company van + fuel card
• Overtime opportunities
• Training & development (FIA courses, manufacturer training)
• Workplace pension
• Supportive team environment
• Stable long-term work pipeline (Council contract)
• All works completed using Simpro AI powered operating platform