Fire Alarm & Life Safety Engineer

Company: Get Staff
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Location: Carlisle
Job Description:

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Engineer – Carlisle – £32,000- £38,000

  • £32,000- £38,000 Per Annum, with flexibility depending on experience.
  • Company vehicle provided
  • Permanent, full-time position with long-term career stability.
  • Company benefits and a holiday allowance.
  • Opportunity to work across a varied range of fire and life safety systems.
  • A role offering autonomy and responsibility within an established technical team.

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Engineer Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer to join a permanent, full-time team based in Cumbria, covering customer sites across the surrounding area.

The role involves servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on fire and life safety systems, with a mix of planned maintenance and reactive call outs.

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for a qualified Fire Alarm Engineer with solid hands on servicing and fault-finding experience. You’ll be confident working independently, dealing directly with customers and managing your own workload.

A professional approach, strong technical problem-solving skills and a genuine focus on delivering quality work are essential. Experience with access control and emergency lighting would be an advantage.

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Engineer Key Responsibilities

  • Service, maintain and fault find on fire alarm systems, carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
  • Attend reactive call outs and diagnose faults across fire and life safety systems.
  • Service and maintain access control and emergency lighting systems.
  • Complete accurate service reports and ensure all work meets relevant regulations, standards and company procedures.
  • Provide professional customer support while maintaining high standards of health and safety.

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Engineer Requirements

  • FIA Level 2 qualification or equivalent, with proven experience servicing and fault-finding fire alarm systems.
  • Previous experience attending reactive call outs and resolving technical faults.
  • Experience with emergency lighting; knowledge of door access control systems is highly desirable.
  • Full UK driving licence and the ability to work independently while managing your own workload.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication and customer service skills.

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Posted: September 16th, 2026