Fire Alarm Engineer

The Role: Fire Alarm Engineer

The Fire alarm engineer will carry out planned servicing and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems across a diverse customer base

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 procedures—maintaining high safety and quality standards
• Communicate clearly and professionally with customers on site—explaining faults, actions and next steps

Key Responsibilities: Fire Alarm Engineer

• 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.
• 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