Mobile Electrician Commercial in South East

About the Company

Our client is an established Facilities Maintenance and Building Projects organisation, with a directly employed engineering workforce of 60+ engineers. They deliver hard FM, maintenance, compliance and project services across a diverse commercial and public-sector client base, including retail, hospitality, restaurants and pubs, casinos, cinemas, care homes, hotels, student accommodation, schools and universities.

About the Role

Our client is strengthening its Fire & Life Safety capability with the appointment of an experienced Mobile Fire Alarm Engineer. The role centres on servicing, maintaining, fault-finding, repairing and modifying commercial fire detection and alarm systems — PPM, reactive call-outs, investigation works, small modifications, and occasional panel replacement/commissioning.

They're looking for a genuine Fire Alarm Engineer with recognised electrical qualifications, not a general electrician with limited fire alarm experience. When fire alarm workload allows, the engineer will also support the wider M&E team with straightforward electrical maintenance (this is a secondary element, not the core role).

Key Responsibilities

Planned Preventative Maintenance and reactive fault attendance on conventional and addressable fire alarm systems, within client SLA/KPI requirements

Systematic fault finding and diagnostics — panels, loops, zones, circuits, detection devices, sounders, interfaces, power supplies and batteries

Repairs, component replacement, and small modifications to existing systems

Taking ownership of quoted works: scoping, identifying labour/materials, obtaining supplier pricing, preparing quotations, ordering materials, and returning to complete approved works

Panel replacement and commissioning when required (reconnecting field wiring, configuring loops/zones/devices, testing, and completing commissioning documentation)

Producing clear, commercially usable technical reports and scopes of work (vague reports like "panel fault, needs replacing" aren't sufficient)

Updating CAFM/client portal systems and completing job sheets via handheld devices

Liaising directly with manufacturers and suppliers on parts, compatibility and technical support

Working independently across multiple sites, maintaining van stock, and participating in the out-of-hours call-out rota

Supporting the wider M&E team with basic electrical works when fire alarm workload allows (lighting repairs, emergency lighting checks, switch/socket replacement, minor wiring repairs)

Desirable:

• FIA qualifications or equivalent recognised fire alarm training
• Manufacturer-specific panel training
• Cause & Effect programming experience
• Networked fire alarm systems experience
• Emergency lighting experience
• IPAF, PASMA, ECS/CSCS
• Experience across large multi-site commercial estates, or within hospitality, retail, leisure or education environments

Overtime

• Time and a half: 17:01–23:59 Mon–Fri, and Saturdays
• Double time: 00:00–05:59, Sundays, and Bank Holidays

Call-Out

Approximately 1 week in every 5, supporting out-of-hours emergency attendance.

Package

• Company van, fuel card, phone, tablet and laptop
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Company pension
• 28 days' annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays), plus 1 extra day per full year of service
• Significant overtime opportunities, enhanced rates
• Manufacturer and FIA training, Cause & Effect programming, networked systems development
• Genuine career progression — technical leadership and supervisory routes as the Fire & Life Safety division grows
• Personal vehicle use: up to 10 miles/day free, 45p/mile thereafter