At a Glance
- Tasks: Commissioning fire alarm systems and managing installations while ensuring compliance with specifications.
- Company: CDS has over 30 years of experience in fire detection and life safety systems across the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy a company vehicle for personal use, 25 days annual leave, and a buy/sell holiday scheme.
- Other info: Flexibility for overnight stays may be required depending on project locations.
- Why this job: Join a respected provider with genuine career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Candidates must have fire industry experience and a full UK driver’s licence.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Buckinghamshire and Midlands; Salary: DOE, plus bonus package and excellent company benefits.
About CDS
For more than 30 years, CDS has been one of the UK’s most respected providers of fire detection, life safety, and security systems. Our mission is simple: to protect you, your people, and your business. We support a wide range of environments—from business parks to leisure centres, nurseries to secondary schools, and from country estates to large housing portfolios. Combining national capability with a local, responsive approach, we deliver trusted, high‑quality compliance solutions wherever they’re needed. CDS is proudly part of Obsequio Group; our businesses all deliver expert safety and compliance services across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients, solving complex compliance challenges for operators, developers, estates teams and within facilities management.
About the Role
Our ideal candidate will have industry experience with a proven track record in commissioning a variety of fire alarm and detection systems, disabled refuge systems, air sampling, gas suppression and any other industry‑related systems as required. This role may require the successful candidate to be flexible as they may be asked, during periods where project work slows down, to carry out service‑related activities. There may be a requirement for overnight stays, dependent on the locations of projects. Our successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a pressured site environment and work with contractors to deliver jobs to meet strict deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Commissioning and handover of fire alarm installations and disabled refuge systems.
- Installing and commissioning small extensions or making alterations to existing systems.
- Programming fire alarm systems cause and effect to meet supplied specifications.
- Completing all relevant paperwork including commissioning certificates.
- Communicating professionally and confidently.
- Proficient use of IT to record and update company records.
- Interpreting data to ensure attention to detail and accuracy.
- Planning and prioritising workload in accordance with company business needs.
- Delivering flexibility in working hours to meet business demands and occasionally staying away from home for short periods.
- Utilising knowledge of fire alarm and detection systems, emergency lights, disabled refuge systems and access control systems.
- Assisting our service department with field‑related activities where required.
Requirements
- Full UK driver’s licence.
- Fire industry experience.
- Knowledge of Honeywell Gent / Notifier is an asset but not essential; Protec is also desirable.
- Ability to work with most commonly available fire alarm systems (e.g., Advanced, Morley, Kentec) and disabled refuge systems (Baldwin Boxall, Cameo, SigTel).
- General CCTV/Intruder & access control experience (desirable only).
- Understanding of BS5839 Part 1 2017, Unit 1 – Fire Detection Design.
- Attitude to work – highly motivated, excellent work ethic, able to work effectively alone under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels, providing clarity and gaining trust.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a manner that enhances the business and complies with legislation.
What’s in it for you?
- Company vehicle, plus for personal use.
- Door‑to‑door paid.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Buy and sell holiday scheme.
- Supportive management and a positive working environment.
- Genuine career growth opportunities.
If you are interested in this position, we would love to hear from you and please apply here; we value all applications and will look to respond as soon as possible.
CDS: Senior Projects Engineer - Bucks and Midlands in Leicester employer: Obsequio Group
Located in Buckinghamshire and Midlands, CDS is part of Obsequio Group, providing expert safety services. Employees enjoy a positive working environment and supportive management, fostering career growth.
