Fire Alarm Engineer

Southwark, Greater London
£40000 - £42000/annum

Fire Alarm Engineer / Fire & Emergency Lighting Technician

Salary: £42,000 + Excellent Benefits
Location: South East London, South West London, North Kent & Surrey

Are you an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer or Fire & Emergency Lighting Technician looking for your next career move?

We’re recruiting a skilled, customer-focused engineer to join a professional team, carrying out servicing, maintenance, fault finding, repairs and remedial works across a range of fire alarm and life safety systems.

Offering a competitive £42,000 basic salary, 25 days’ annual leave, a company car or van, and additional earning potential through overtime and call-out payments, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to develop their career with an attractive benefits package.

The Role

You will be responsible for maintaining, servicing, testing and repairing fire alarm and emergency lighting systems across customer sites throughout South East London, South West London, North Kent and Surrey.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance, servicing and remedial works on fire alarm and emergency lighting systems.
  • Diagnose faults, complete repairs and respond to system breakdowns.
  • Undertake inspections, testing and fault finding, producing accurate technical reports.
  • Ensure all work complies with relevant British Standards, industry regulations and health and safety requirements.
  • Work on a variety of fire and life safety systems, including addressable and conventional fire alarms, aspirating detection, beam detection, flame detection, disabled refuge systems, disabled toilet alarms and nurse call systems.
  • Complete occasional minor installations and small works.
  • Maintain accurate service records and system documentation.
  • Deliver excellent customer service and build positive relationships with customers.
  • Travel to customer sites across the designated service area.

About You

We’re looking for a proactive and technically capable engineer who takes pride in delivering high-quality work and maintaining excellent standards of safety and compliance.

You will ideally have:

  • Proven hands-on experience servicing, maintaining and fault-finding fire alarm and emergency lighting systems.
  • Knowledge of both addressable and conventional fire alarm systems.
  • A good understanding of relevant industry standards and compliance requirements.
  • Experience with aspirating detection systems, which would be advantageous.
  • Strong diagnostic, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
  • The ability to work independently, manage your workload and maintain accurate records.
  • A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel between customer sites.

An EAL Level 3 or FIA qualification in Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Systems would be beneficial but is not essential, as training and development opportunities are available.

Occasional overnight stays may be required.

Salary & Benefits

  • £42,000 basic annual salary
  • 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Company car or van
  • Overtime opportunities to increase earnings
  • Additional call-out payments
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (40 hours per week)
  • Paid travel time after the first 30 minutes each way, with call-outs paid door to door
  • Commission incentive package
  • Company-provided workwear and tools
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Interested in Your Next Move?

If you’re a Fire Alarm Engineer or Fire & Emergency Lighting Technician looking for a competitive salary, excellent benefits and the opportunity to boost your earnings through overtime and call-outs, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV for a confidential discussion about this opportunity

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