Fire Alarm Service Engineer – South
Location: London and the South
Working Pattern: Field-based / home-based
Salary: Up to £45,000 basic, depending on experience
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Fire Alarm Service Engineer to join a well-established and growing fire and life-safety business.
This is a field-based role covering London and the South, offering the opportunity to work across a diverse customer portfolio. You will be responsible for planned servicing, reactive maintenance, fault-finding and repairs on a range of fire detection and alarm systems.
The successful candidate will be an experienced, customer-focused engineer who is confident working independently and committed to delivering high standards of safety, compliance and technical service.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned servicing and preventative maintenance on fire detection and alarm systems
- Attend reactive call-outs and diagnose faults efficiently
- Complete repairs and make-safe works where required
- Provide clear recommendations for any additional or remedial works
- Produce accurate, detailed and audit-ready engineer reports
- Record test results, findings, actions taken and compliance information
- Work in accordance with relevant British Standards, site requirements, risk assessments and method statements
- Communicate professionally with customers, clearly explaining faults, completed works and recommended next steps
- Maintain company tools, test equipment, vehicle stock and job documentation
- Support right-first-time completion and efficient job close-out
- Participate in the call-out rota as required
Essential Requirements
- Strong experience servicing and fault-finding on a range of fire alarm systems
- Confidence working independently within live customer environments
- Experience working with leading fire alarm panels and devices, such as GENT, Notifier, Advanced or equivalent systems
- Strong diagnostic skills, with the ability to identify root causes and verify system performance
- A thorough understanding of testing, compliance and technical documentation
- Strong report-writing skills and excellent attention to detail
- A professional and customer-focused approach
- Reliable, organised and able to remain calm under pressure
- Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to obtain one
- Full UK driving licence
Package and Benefits
- Basic salary of up to £45,000, depending on experience
- Overtime paid at enhanced rates, including time-and-a-half and double-time opportunities
- Paid door-to-door travel
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional annual leave for long service
- Company van with personal-use allowance
- Pension scheme
- Supportive management team
- Positive and professional working environment
We are committed to equal opportunities, and and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.
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