Fire Alarm Service Engineer

Fire Alarm Service Engineer

Based in Southeast / London area - mobile/onsite

£32k to £42k depending on experience

One of the fastest-growing companies in the sector is looking for an experience Fire Alarm Service Engineer to join their team. If you have a strong technical background, the right skills and are ambitious, we will reward you with an industry-leading salary and benefits.

• Lots of overtime available. / Fuel Card / Company Vehicle / Mobile Phone, tablet, laptop / 25 days + bank holidays per annum + birthday off

• A full training and personal progression plan.

The role:

The purpose of this role is to have responsibility for delivering a fully compliant Fire Alarm System Service delivery for a growing service delivery business which aim to be the best in market. The ideal candidate must have a good work ethic, be customer focused, be electrically experienced with a range of fire detection systems and auxiliary equipment and most importantly be flexible in their approach to work.

The companies we work with value our extensive knowledge of fire protection equipment; our experience of strategic system planning and testing ensures their buildings and business are fully compliant with all the latest regulations.

As a Fire Alarm Service Engineer, you will provide Service and commission activities to life safety systems and carry out remedial repairs in a variety of sites accordingly.

• Carry out all Service Inspection in accordance with company procedures and system requirements

• Ensure all Service Inspection work is carried out to a high standard within agreed timescales

• Resolve issues that may arise by identifying problems and finding resources to offer solutions

• Report any deviation between installed system and specification to your supervisor and or Manager

• Ensure all relevant documentation is completed accurately and on time. This includes site paperwork, expense forms & timesheets

• Champion a health and safety culture to ensure the safety and wellbeing oneself, colleagues, and customers on site

• Excellent customer service.

• Use of laptops for fire systems

• Broad industry knowledge of both products and standards

• Ability to take responsibility

• Calm under pressure

• Ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise

• Good face-to-face interaction with customers

• Excellent time management

Education/Experience/Qualifications.

• At least experience in Conventional Fire Detection Systems and Analogue Addressable Systems.

• Experience in Air Sampling Systems. (Vesda / Wagner)

• Experience in Gas Suppression Systems.

• Good working knowledge of BS 5839-1 & 6 :2025.

• Good working knowledge of fire alarm software (Morley/Kentec/Advanced - Some Notifier & Gent)

• Must have full UK driving licence.

• Industry on the job experience is essential.

• Fully qualified installation engineers will be considered for this role.

• Electricians with experience of fire alarm installations will be considered.

• Must be prepared to work away as when required.

• Experience in following Job actions closely. Minimum of 1-3 years in a similar role.

• CSCS / ECS card preferably FIA.

• Substantial quantifiable and demonstrable experience in a similar role, with previous experience in Fire Alarm Installation and Commissioning delivery.

• Experience in following Rams closely.

• Engineers will be required to work on retail & commercial premises.

Training will be provided where required/role dependent - but the following would be considered highly advantageous:

• City & Guilds 186 - Fire Systems.

• F.I.A./ Service / Commissioning or similar.

• CCNSG or equivalent

• Asbestos awareness

• Silica awareness

• Manual handling

• Ladder training

• IPAF

• PASMA