Fire & Security Engineer

Salary: £20-£22 per hour, equivalent to £41,600-£45,760 per annum based on a 40-hour week, plus overtime and on-call payments
Location: Reading / Guildford area, covering London and the South West
Type of Work and Hours: Full-time, permanent, field-based, Monday to Friday with on-call rota

Are you an experienced Fire & Security Engineer looking for a field-based role with strong earning potential, varied work and long-term career development

Our client is seeking a skilled Fire & Security Engineer to join its established engineering team, covering service, maintenance, fault-finding, repair and small works across commercial, education, infrastructure and other customer sites. This is a varied role working across fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and door entry systems, with additional exposure to gates, barriers and related systems considered a strong advantage.

The successful candidate will have proven experience maintaining and repairing fire and security systems, with the ability to work independently, liaise professionally with customers and complete work to a high technical and health & safety standard. Engineers do not need experience across every system type, as training and development will be provided where required.

As Fire & Security Engineer, your duties will include:

• Carrying out servicing, maintenance, fault-finding and repairs on fire and security systems
• Completing small works, minor installations, upgrades and remedial works
• Working on fire alarm systems, CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and door entry systems
• Diagnosing faults on panels, circuits, components and associated equipment
• Liaising with clients to arrange and complete works professionally and efficiently
• Completing risk assessments, method statements and relevant job documentation
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with health & safety requirements and safe working practices
• Maintaining company vehicle stock, tools and equipment to the required standard
• Participating in the emergency out-of-hours rota when required

Suitable applicants will ideally have:

• Demonstrable experience as a Fire & Security Engineer or similar field-based role
• Experience maintaining and repairing fire alarm systems to relevant industry standards
• Good working knowledge of CCTV, intruder alarm, access control and door entry systems
• Experience with systems such as Gent, Advanced, Notifier, Morley, C-tec, Paxton, PAC, Videx, Galaxy, Texecom, analogue CCTV or IP CCTV would be advantageous
• A strong approach to fault-finding, diagnostics and customer service
• Good understanding of health & safety, risk management and site-based working practices
• Ability to work independently, manage workload and prioritise tasks effectively
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience with gates, barriers, disabled refuge or nurse call systems would be desirable

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing engineering business offering varied work, career development and a strong overall package. The role offers £20-£22 per hour, equivalent to £41,600-£45,760 per annum based on a 40-hour week, with overtime paid at 1.5x for evenings and 2x for lates and weekends. The on-call rota is 1 in 12, with a £250 call-out bonus, and the package includes a company van, laptop, mobile, tools, uniform, pension, BUPA healthcare and 25 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays.

To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this vacancy, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.