Fire Alarm Service Engineer – Essex

Location: Essex, Chigwell

Salary: £35,000 – £42,000 basic

Company Vehicle | Fuel Card | Overtime | Progression

We’re currently recruiting for an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer to join a rapidly growing and well-established organisation operating across the fire, electrical and compliance sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer looking to join a business with a strong pipeline of work, long-term job security and genuine opportunities for career progression.

The role will involve travelling across Essex and the surrounding areas, servicing and maintaining fire alarm and life safety systems across a diverse range of commercial and public-sector sites.

The Role

As a Fire Alarm Service Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the servicing, maintenance, fault-finding and remedial works of fire alarm and life safety systems.

You’ll work independently across a varied client base, ensuring systems are maintained to a high standard and providing a professional service to customers and site representatives.

Clients and sites include:

• Healthcare
• Education
• Social Housing
• Hospitality & Leisure
• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Retail
• Pharmaceutical
• Public Sector
• Prisons

Key Responsibilities

• Service and maintain a range of fire alarm systems.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive works.
• Diagnose faults and complete remedial works.
• Carry out testing and maintenance in accordance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Service and maintain emergency lighting and other life safety systems.
• Service and maintain fire extinguishers where required.
• Complete accurate service reports, worksheets and relevant documentation.
• Identify additional remedial requirements and communicate these clearly to clients.
• Provide a professional and high level of customer service.
• Manage your own workload and appointments effectively.
• Liaise with clients, site teams and internal departments.
• Participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota when required.
• Ensure all works are completed safely, professionally and to a high standard.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer with a strong technical background and good knowledge of fire alarm and life safety systems.

You should have experience in:

• Fire alarm systems
• Fault finding and diagnostics
• Planned preventative maintenance
• Reactive maintenance
• Emergency lighting
• Fire extinguishers
• Life safety systems

You should be confident working independently, managing your own workload and dealing directly with customers and site representatives.

You’ll also need:

• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• A professional and proactive approach.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to diagnose faults and identify effective solutions.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota.

The Package

• £35,000 – £42,000 basic salary
• Company vehicle
• Fuel card
• Overtime available
• Mobile phone
• Tablet & laptop
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Full training and development
• Structured career progression
• Ongoing technical training
• Long-term job security within a growing organisation

Why Join?

This is more than just another Fire & Security engineering role.

You’ll be joining a rapidly growing organisation with ambitious plans for continued expansion and a strong focus on developing its people.

The business operates across fire, security, electrical, water and air hygiene services, working with clients across a wide range of sectors.

The company also holds key industry accreditations including NSI Gold, SSIP, Contractor Plus, BAFE and Constructionline.

For an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer looking to develop their career, this role offers the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of sites, strengthen your technical expertise and progress within a growing organisation.

Interested? Get in touch with Courtney Gilgunn at SER Limited today to find out more.

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