Fire and Security Engineer

Job Description

Why work for us?

• Performance Related Pay – opportunity to earn up to additional £2,000 yearly (paid quarterly)
• High OTE available
• Paid Travel time after 30 minutes
• Paid Overtime at premium rate
• Standby allowance for on call
• Full Remote Technical Support
• Company Car with private use option
• Life Insurance
• Company Health Care Plan
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Day back in lieu when bank holiday worked
• Immediate start available
• Career development opportunities
• Referral Scheme
• Employee Benefits Programme including shopping vouchers and discounts.
• Wagestream – Get instant access to your wages through our financial wellbeing tool.

Key Purpose of the Job:

Servicing and maintenance of intruder, CCTV and access control systems, as well as installation & maintenance of electronic fire alarm systems, portable extinguishers and emergency lighting in accordance with the current standards.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Servicing and maintaining various intruder, CCTV and access control systems.
• Working towards and exceeding maintenance and fault finding targets.
• Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.
• Carry out corrective and preventative maintenance of fire alarm systems, emergency lighting and portable extinguishers.
• Commission/ Handover of GENT & Advanced Fire Alarm systems
• Be part of an On Call Rota for OOH callouts and telephone support.
• Installation of both conventional and analogue addressable fire alarm systems to a high standard of workmanship
• Installation/commission of portable extinguishers
• Understanding the clients’ needs and fulfilling all jobs required
• Any other reasonable requests from management

Essential requirements:

• Good communication skills
• Good fault finding skills first time fix
• A proven background and experience of working within fire engineering
• Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of various intruder panels, eg galaxy, menvier & scantronic.
• Network/IP based product experience
• Experience of undertaking service, repair work
• Experience of conventional and addressable fire systems across a range of manufacturers equipment
• Good installation practices
• Knowledge of integration of detection systems into other disciplines would be a real advantage
• Full understanding to BS5839 is essential
• Full driving license

Desirable Requirements for the Job:

• GENT & Advanced Fire Alarm systems knowledge is desirable
• VESDA & Other Aspirating manufacturers is desirable
• Electrical background
• ICEL accreditation of emergency lighting
• FIA Service & Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers
• Good overall fire product knowledge

When Kings carry out the recruitment process, we shall recruit as an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Performance bonus

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: ENG