Trainee Engineer in Cheltenham

A&E Fire & Security is looking for a Trainee Engineer to join our friendly team. With the growth in the demand of installation works, we are now looking to recruit a Trainee Installation Engineer to add to our existing team. We are based in Cheltenham, covering the South West, Midlands, South and London region of the UK. The company has been at the forefront of firefighting products and fire detection systems for over 55 years and continues to grow.

We are a local, family run and well-established company, founded in 1965, who have continued to provide full 24-hour, 365 days a year support to businesses throughout the Midlands, South West and South Wales. With approximately 75 directly employed fire and security specialists, we have your needs covered. Whilst sizeable enough to successfully manage large contracts, we are small enough to provide you with the personal touch that is sometimes lacking in the larger national companies.

This position would suit an ambitious person and the ideal candidate must want to achieve high personal standards of workmanship and take pride in the work they carry out. Full Time, Permanent, 39 hours per week, bonus scheme, with further opportunities for overtime available through call-outs and work outside normal working hours.

The candidate should be happy to work autonomously and be committed to working safely to meet all health and safety and statutory requirements. You will learn how to and be responsible for:

• Installation of fire alarm systems and other fire protection equipment.
• Following schematic wiring diagrams and connection procedures.
• Reporting of any changes or deficiencies with the installed system.
• Completion of work reports, BAFE and other certification.
• Service, maintenance and installation of equipment.
• Planning, logistics and time planning of work.
• Customer communications and relations.
• Supervision of assistants and/or trainees.
• Health & Safety.
• Vehicle care and maintenance.
• Administration of documentation.
• Presentation.
• Be able to carry, lift and climb ladders.
• Able to carry equipment up and down ladders, i.e. detectors, cable and power tools.
• Have the ability to use power tools to repair and dismantle equipment.

A qualification within a technical area would be highly desirable.

At A&E Fire and Security, we also offer our employees:

• Comprehensive annual training programme with a six-monthly appraisal system.
• Clear progression and regular promotion opportunities.
• Minimum 5% discount on all your shopping at various retailers.
• Many more discounts through the Perkbox employee benefits scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Social events - 5-a-side football, Annual family day, Team building and more.
• Free weekly Greggs and/or Café Nero.
• Monthly employee Company Bonus Scheme.
• One of the UK’s leading companies in environmentalism and sustainability.
• Fully Electric car fleet.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Xerlife Health and Wellbeing support.
• Family, friendly team spirit built on decades of hard work.

Location: Head Office – Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Working 2-hour radius in all directions of Cheltenham via the M5 and M4 routes. Applicants must be flexible as may on occasions be required to work away from home.

If you wish to apply for the role, send a completed CV with a covering letter detailing the skills and experience that you possess that would make you the best candidate for this role. If you wish to send your CV via post, please make for the attention of Claudia Bourke-Cross, Office Manager.

A&E Fire & Security is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, religion or mobility. All applications are treated in confidence. If shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview at our head offices in Staverton, Gloucestershire.