Fire Alarm Maintenance Engineer

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Job description

Role Overview:

The purpose of this role is to provide maintenance and servicing of life safety equipment, emergency light and smoke vent systems, in accordance with all current British & European standards, in accordance with BS5839 standards.

General Duties/Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day planned and reactive maintenance of contracts.
• Respond to emergency call-outs.
• Carry out remedial works & asset verification as required.
• Install replacement/additional equipment.
• Take part in the on-call rota.
• Conduct site surveys as required.
• Training of apprentices.
• To act in a professional and diligent manor, considering the need of the clients.
• Servicing and maintenance of emergency lighting systems.

Skills and experience essential:

• 2 years' industry experience.
• FIA units (1,3,5)
• Knowledge of the British Standards BS 5839 & BS 5266.
• Attention to detail.
  
• Able to communicate on all levels.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and schedules.

Skills and experience desirable:

• Working knowledge of the following fire alarm panels -
  • Advanced, Kentec ,Haes, Fike, Morley and various other conventional panels.
  • Fault finding experience.

Working Environment:

This is an operational site-based position that involves collaborating closely with the support service team. While also engaging with our clients. Expect a dynamic and fast paced work setting that combines on site work with on-going communication with office-based colleagues. The role necessitates proactive interaction and liaison with clients/customers, to ensure effective communication and first-class customer service.

Benefits:

• 20 days leave increasing by 1 day for each full year completed up to 25 days.
• Extra day off on your birthday.
• Company Van with optional personal use.
• Annual performance related bonus.
  
• Progression opportunities.
• Commitment to training and development. Part of the 5% club.
• Structured induction program and review of individuals training ambitions.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Bike 2 Work & Employee savings schemes.
• Health Care cash plan.

Purpose of the Role/Role Overview:

The purpose of this role is to provide maintenance and servicing of life safety equipment, emergency light and smoke vent systems, in accordance with all current British & European standards, in accordance with BS5839 standards.

General Duties/Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day planned and reactive maintenance of contracts.
• To respond to emergency callouts and carry out any remedial works as required.
• Carry out asset verification.
• Install replacement/additional equipment.
• Take part in the on-call rota.
• Conduct site surveys as required.
• Training of apprentices.
• To act at all times in a professional and diligent manor, considering the need of the clients.
• Servicing and maintenance of emergency lighting systems.

Skills and experience:

• Good understanding of the British Standards BS 5839 and BS 5266.
• FIA units (1,3,5)
• At least 1 year of industry experience.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to communicate on all levels.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and schedules.

Working Environment:

This is an operational site-based position that involves collaborating closely with the support service team. While also engaging with our clients. Expect a dynamic and fast paced work setting that combines on site work with on-going communication with office-based colleagues. The role necessitates proactive interaction and liaison with clients/customers, to ensure effective communication and first-class customer service.

Benefits:

• 20 days leave increasing by 1 day for each full year completed up to 25 days.
• Extra day off on your birthday.
• Company Van with optional personal use.
• Annual performance related bonus.
  
• Progression opportunities.
• Commitment to training and development. Part of the 5% club.
• Structured induction program and review of individuals training ambitions.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Bike 2 Work & Employee savings schemes.
• Health Care cash plan.

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