Security and Fire Systems Service Engineer

Security and Fire Systems Service Engineer

Full-time, Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00

Location: Greater London

Salary: Up to 46,000 depending on experience

A 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.

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, including fault finding, troubleshooting and achieving a first-time fix whenever possible.
• Remedial and small works.
• Preventative maintenance.
• Client on-site liaison.
• Working with monitored systems in liaison with the 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 across all required disciplines.
• Participate in regular ongoing internal and external technical, regulatory and health & safety training.
• Participate in the out-of-hours On Call rota.

Key Skills

• Demonstrate good industry knowledge across 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

• Dependent on skills and experience.
• 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 standard overtime rate for subsequent hours.
• Paid overtime.
• 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 across Greater London, with the vast majority of sites within the M25.

This job description is designed to outline the main duties and responsibilities associated with the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties performed.