Fire Alarm & Life Safety Maintenance Engineer

Overall Responsibilities (Foot Mobile):

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This role focuses on keeping buildings safe and compliant by maintaining and testing fire and life safety systems. Youll carry out planned maintenance, respond to urgent repairs, complete statutory testing, and make sure all work is done safely, accurately, and on time. Youll work with clients and site contacts, record everything properly, and represent the company professionally on every visit.

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out planned maintenance and statutory tests on fire alarms, emergency lighting, smoke ventilation/AOVs, fire curtains and extinguishers

Diagnose basic faults, carry out minor repairs and support commissioning where required

Complete all reports, logbooks, certificates, commissioning sheets and asset registers correctly and on time

Order and organise tools, materials and replacement parts, working with the maintenance manager/supervisor

Carry out weekly site fire alarm tests

Attend callouts and urgent repairs, including some work outside normal hours

Spot additional remedial works, raise job sheets and report issues clearly

Follow all Health & Safety rules, risk assessments, permits, and isolation procedures

Communicate clearly and professionally with tenants, clients, and building managers

Represent the company well at all times and play a part in securing customer satisfaction

Key Technical Knowledge & Experience Essential:

Hands-on experience working with fire alarms and life safety systems

Experience with 1st and 2nd fix installation and fault finding

Ability to work independently and organise your own workload

Experience completing weekly fire alarm tests and monthly emergency lighting checks

Comfortable using commissioning tools, software or basic programming for alarms

Practical understanding of costs, materials and avoiding waste on site

Desirable (training can be provided):

FIA or FireQual fire alarm/life safety qualifications

Fire damper testing

Fire door checks

Knowledge of British Standards including BS 5839, BS 5266, BS 7346-8, BS 8524, BS 5306, BS 8214 and BS 9999

What we offer:

Competitive salary (dependent on experience) + overtime opportunities

Travel expenses covered for foot-mobile engineers

Continuous training and professional development

20 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with length of service)

Pension scheme

All offers are subject to pre-employment checks and a DBS check.

If you have not heard from us within 30 days please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. xwzovoh However, we encourage you to apply for future opportunities that match your experience and interests.