At a Glance
- Tasks: Install, program, and maintain fire alarm systems across various sectors.
- Company: Join Elmwood Protection Services, a leader in fire and security solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, sign-on bonus, and private use of a company vehicle.
- Other info: Access to training, wellness programmes, and a vibrant work culture.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in safety while developing your skills in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in fire detection systems and strong diagnostic skills required.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
Elmwood Protection Services (part of the H&J Martin Group within the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group) is now recruiting a Fire Alarm Engineer.
Location: Northern Ireland - Mobile
Our Business
Elmwood Protection Services is a leading provider of comprehensive fire, security and access solutions. We offer a full range of services across fire protection, security systems, doors, and gates. We serve a diverse range of sectors including commercial, industrial, hospitality, private, public, and residential customers across the UK.
Role Overview
The successful candidate will complete project works, reactive response and planned maintenance services to a wide variety of public and private sector clients throughout Northern Ireland. Responsible for full installation of fire alarm systems. The engineer will travel to customer locations, install, program and commission systems in compliance with current relevant standards. This requires the engineers to have a deep understanding of the current regulations, allied to strong product knowledge and a practical aptitude to ensure successful project delivery. In addition to new project delivery, the engineer will be required to respond to reactive fault calls and perform planned maintenance services to Fire Alarms.
During these visits, systems will be checked to confirm that they are still fit for purpose regarding how the building may have changed either structurally or with how it is used. To provide 24 hour call-out cover on a rota basis.
What you'll bring
As a Fire Alarm Engineer your main skills and experience will include:
- Experience in the installation, commissioning, servicing and maintaining of fire detection, and life safety systems to the applicable British and European Standards.
- Knowledge of all relevant BAFE/NSI codes of practice.
- Ability to operate PC software packages used for configuration and maintenance purposes.
- Knowledge of relevant Fire Alarm standards.
- Knowledge of relevant Security System Standards.
- Excellent Diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
Key Competencies
- Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports and complete service call-out documentation.
- Computer literate.
Why work with us
You’ll be part of a dynamic and supportive team, working with a diverse range of quality clients that provide a varied and rewarding workload. We’re committed to your professional growth, offering a range of internal and external training opportunities to support your continued development.
How we'll reward you
We ensure that our benefits package is competitive and allows you to enjoy your downtime. As well as a competitive salary we provide a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.
- Excellent Annual Leave allowance with the ability to purchase additional days leave each year.
- Signing on bonus available for engineers.
- Private use of Company vehicle.
- Occupational Sick Pay.
- Paid subscription to relevant professional body/institution.
- Life assurance.
- Employer pension contribution.
- Health Cash Plan with money off dental, optical, chiropody, physiotherapy.
- Access to hundreds of deals and discounts for major retailers, restaurants and service providers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Additional days leave each year to support your choice of Volunteering activity.
- On site Gym and Wellness Hub at our headquarters in Belfast open 7 days a week.
- Discounted Gym membership.
As an organisation that has been awarded Platinum status, the highest accolade to be awarded by Investors in People, we are continuing to invest in our people development and this role is no exception! So please just let us know if you need any adjustments or support we'll do whatever we can to help.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position with H&J Martin. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the nature of the role and the relevance of any conviction.
If you’re interested in joining our team as a Fire Alarm Engineer, we’d love to hear from you.
Fire Alarm Engineer (Permanent) employer: H&J Martin
H&J Martin Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With a competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave, health cash plans, and access to a wellness hub, employees are encouraged to maintain a healthy work-life balance while growing their skills in a dynamic environment across the Northwestern Regions of Northern Ireland.
