Fire Alarm Engineer

CDS
Fire Alarm Service Engineer – South
London areas and the South (field-based, home based)
Package: up to £45000 basic plus overtime, call out and company benefits (package circa £49000)

About CDS
For more than 30 years, CDS has been one of the UK’s most respected providers of fire detection, life safety, and security systems.
 Our mission is simple: to protect you, your people, and your business.
 We support a wide range of environments—from business parks to leisure centres, nurseries to secondary schools, and from country estates to large housing portfolios, combining national capability with a local, responsive approach, we deliver trusted, high-quality compliance solutions wherever they’re needed.

CDS is proudly part of Obsequio Group; Our businesses all deliver expert safety and compliance services across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients, solving complex compliance challenges for operators, developers, estates teams and within facilities management.

About the Role

• Produce best-in-class engineer reports and job documentation on the day (test results, findings, actions taken, compliance notes, and further works)
• Work in line with relevant British Standards, site requirements, RAMS, and CDS procedures—maintaining high safety and quality standards
• Communicate clearly and professionally with customers on site—explaining faults, actions and next steps

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned servicing and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems across a diverse customer base
• Attend reactive callouts, fault-find efficiently, and complete repairs or make-safe actions with clear follow-on recommendations
• Maintain control of tools, test equipment, van stock and paperwork, supporting right-first-time completion and smooth job close-out
• Participate in the call-out rota where required

Essential Requirements

• Strong, proven experience servicing and fault-finding on a range of fire alarm systems, with the confidence to work independently in live environments
• Demonstrable experience on leading panels/devices (e.g., GENT, Notifier, Advanced or equivalent), with the ability to diagnose root cause and verify performance
• A disciplined approach to testing, compliance and documentation—reports that are accurate, clear and audit-ready
• A professional, customer-first mindset—reliable, calm under pressure, and a strong representative of CDS on site
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)
• Full UK driving licence

What We Offer

• Base salary up to £45000 DOE, with overtime and call out payments (OTE circa £49000)
• Overtime rates: 1.5x standard, 2x Sundays, plus call out pay
• Paid door-to-door travel
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (plus additional holiday for long service)
• Company van (with personal use)
• AVIVA pension scheme
• Supportive management and a positive working environment

CDS is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
This job specification is not exhaustive and may be subject to modification in line with business requirements.