At a Glance
- Tasks: Commission fire alarm and life safety systems, ensuring compliance and safety.
- Company: Join MCS, a trusted compliance safety company with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, paid travel, ongoing training, and a great work-life balance.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in safety while developing your skills in a growing sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in fire alarm systems, programming, and a clean UK driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 48000 £ per year.
Location: London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and Essex - within 30 mins of home address, any travel beyond that will be paid.
About MCS
McIntyre Compliance Services is a trusted compliance safety company carrying out tests/services to ensure customers' properties are safe and meet current legislations. We currently maintain, service and repair over 70,000 housing association and local authority properties across the UK.
Your tasks and responsibilities:
- Work alongside our design and commissioning team on large projects to commission systems installed by our installation teams.
- Assist in the install and commissioning of smaller fire alarm systems.
Including but not limited to:
- Fire Alarm and Detection systems - Commissioning fire alarm systems, Programming cause and effects, Panel replacement, Additions to existing systems and interfacing third party equipment.
- Life safety and security systems - 1st and 2nd fix of Warden call, CCTV, Door entry systems. Training and technical support can be provided.
Responsibilities:
- Work safely: Having a Health and Safety mindset, identifying risks and reporting any issues promptly to support the ongoing safety of self and others.
- Install: 1st fix and 2nd fix life safety systems. Turn quotation proposals, drawings, and design specifications into working systems.
- Certificate: Inspect, test and commission systems. Ensure components are correctly installed to the specification and comply with regulations. Complete commissioning documents. Complete supporting documentation and installation certificates for each installation.
- Lead: Liaise with customers, site managers and projects office team to provide a professional service. Communicate on various levels. Be a strong role model to the team on site by sharing knowledge and encouraging good working practices.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in various fire alarm systems and commissioning.
- Experience in programming cause & effects.
- Experience in Fire Alarm installation and associated equipment (Addressable, conventional and 2 wire).
- FIA or equivalent qualifications in commissioning.
- Knowledge of all parts of BS-5839-1:2017 & BS5839-6:2019.
- Hard working with a positive attitude.
- Willingness to learn and progress.
- Work well as a team member.
- Experienced in Advanced, Ziton, Kentec, Morley and Aico Part 6.
- A good level of IT literacy.
- An understanding of Health and Safety Regulations within the workplace.
- Clean full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel and (rarely) stop away when required.
- Electrical qualifications (would be desired).
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:
- Competitive base salary £45,000 - £48,000 (based on 40 hours a week).
- Paid travel. Minus 30-minute commute either way.
- Ongoing career development opportunities. MCS is heavily focused on training committed engineers to achieve industry recognised qualifications.
- Continual work in a growing sector. Business established 1989.
- Company vehicle.
- Phone, Laptop, and Tablet.
- 30-day holiday allowance (including bank holidays).
- Access to a great benefits package including employee assistance program, wellbeing app, mental health support, employee discount scheme, death in service insurance, company pension scheme.
Due to work being carried out in homes, MCS will need to complete a number of background checks on successful applicants (such as a five-year referencing history and a DBS check).
* McIntyre Compliance Services Ltd is not licensed to be a sponsor for candidates from outside the UK. All candidates for this job must have the right to work.
Job Type: Full-time
Company events
Company pension
Life insurance
Experience: fire alarm commissioning: 1 year (required)
United Kingdom (required)
Commissioning Engineer employer: Mcintyre Electrical Limited
At McIntyre Compliance Services Ltd, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values flexibility and employee well-being. Our Fire Alarm Engineers benefit from competitive pay, opportunities for overtime, and a commitment to professional growth through ongoing training and development in a vital industry that prioritises safety and compliance.
Contact Details:
Mcintyre Electrical Limited Recruitment Team
