Fire Alarm Engineer

Overview

In this role you will service, maintain and repair fire alarm systems across commercial and residential settings, ensuring compliance with BS5839 standards. You will work as part of a team to diagnose faults, commission panels, and support security systems, with regular on-call emergency coverage. The position offers a competitive salary, a van with fuel card, and ongoing training to develop expertise. This is a hands-on, impact-driven opportunity to uphold high safety standards while contributing to a growing fire safety solutions provider.

Pay / Benefits

• £40,000 salary
• van
• fuel card
• uniform provided
• ongoing training and career development
• paid annual leave

Responsibilities

• Programme and commission Advanced panels (50+ devices)
• Diagnose and resolve faults across systems (Advanced, Kentec, C-Tec, Apollo, Hochiki)
• Attend emergency call-outs as part of team rota
• Maintain accurate digital service records
• Provide occasional support with security systems (Texecom, Galaxy, Paxton)
• Carry out servicing and maintenance in line with BS5839 standards

Key requirements

• At least 3 years’ experience in fire alarm servicing and maintenance
• Background with fire alarm systems such as Advanced, C-Tec, Kentec, Apollo, Hochiki
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete compliance forms
• Experience with security systems (Texecom, Galaxy, Paxton) would be beneficial
• Previous roles as Fire Alarm Engineer, Fire Engineer, Fire & Security Engineer, or Service Engineer

• attention to detail
• reliability
• team collaboration
• BS5839 and fire industry standards
• fire alarm systems: Advanced, Kentec, C-Tec, Apollo, Hochiki
• security systems: Texecom, Galaxy, Paxton

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