Fire & Security Service Engineer

Security and Fire Systems Service Engineer
Full-time, Monday to Friday 08:0017:00
Greater London

Our client is a family-owned, progressive and expanding NACOSS Gold and BAFE FIRE Gold accredited Integrated Security and Fire Systems company, concentrating exclusively on commercial applications. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and motivated team, with a family ethos and excellent career progression opportunities.

Our Client's Core Services:

• Access Control
• Video Surveillance Systems
• Audio/Video Entryphone
• Intruder Alarms
• IP Based Systems
• Fire Alarms
• Smoke Vents
• Emergency Lighting
• Gate Automation
• Door Automation

Responsibilities:

• Corrective maintenance works to include fault finding, troubleshooting and a first-time fix whenever possible
• Remedial and small works
• Preventative maintenance
• Client on site liaison
• Working with monitored systems in liaison with our Alarm Receiving Centre
• Act as a company ambassador when out in the field
• Completion of all required site and electronic paperwork promptly and with attention to detail
• Demonstrate good industry knowledge of all required disciplines
• Participate in regular ongoing internal and external technical, regulatory, and health and safety training
• Participate in out-of-hours On Call Rota

Key Skills:

• Demonstrate good industry knowledge of all disciplines of integrated Security and Life Safety Systems
• Technically strong on electrical principles
• Excellent problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Sound knowledge of relevant regulations and standards

Personal Attributes:

• Good communication skills with both customers and colleagues
• Multi-disciplined Service Engineer
• Team orientated
• Strong time-management skills
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and working with networked/IP-based systems
• Proactive
• Able to run works autonomously
• The ability to supervise and motivate other engineers
• Self-motivated and willing to use initiative

Salary & Benefits:

• £40,000-£45,000
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Out of hours On Call is required roughly one week in six £385/week standby payment, plus callouts at £90 for travel to and first hour on site, with your standard overtime rate for subsequent hours
• Paid overtime
• Company private health insurance scheme for employees and families
• Pension scheme
• Company mobile, tablet and laptop
• Full uniform including PPE
• All specialist tools provided
• 2025 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Staff social events
• Training and progression opportunities
• Field engineers working area: Greater London, with the vast majority of sites within the M25