Fire Alarm Engineer

Job Description:

Fire Alarm Engineer 

📍 Location: Field-Based (Various Sites)
💷 Salary: £35,000 – £43,000 per annum (Based on 40 hours/week)
🕒 Hours: Monday to Friday, with optional overtime and on-call rota

Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer to join a well-established and growing team. This role focuses on Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), system repairs, fault-finding, and installations across a range of life safety systems.

You’ll work across a variety of environments and sites, delivering high standards of safety, compliance, and customer service. Every day is different, offering variety and challenge.

Key Duties:

• Service, maintain and install:

  • Fire alarm systems (BS5839-1 compliant)

  • Emergency lighting systems

  • Nurse call and access control systems

• Diagnose faults and aim to complete first-time fixes

• Complete detailed and accurate service reports

• Maintain and inspect additional life safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and AOVs

• Conduct regular stock checks and manage van inventory

• Follow health & safety procedures and report any risks promptly

Requirements:

• Experience with conventional and addressable fire alarm systems

• FIA training or equivalent certification (BS5839-1 Fundamentals)

• Strong understanding of BS5839 (Parts 1 and 6)

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)

• Basic IT skills for completing digital reports

• Flexible approach to working hours, including participation in an out-of-hours call-out rota

• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary: £35,000 – £43,000 (based on 40 hours/week)

• Overtime paid at 1.5x standard rate

• Regular earnings boost through travel time and call-out work (most engineers work 45–50 hours/week)

• Company van with fuel card

• Mobile phone and tablet provided

• Full set of tools and test equipment

• 22 days annual leave + 8 UK bank holidays (30 days total)