At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and install fire and security systems across diverse sites.
- Company: Established contractor delivering innovative fire and security solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, life insurance, and funded training.
- Other info: Opportunities for career progression and regular company events.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and advance your career in fire and security engineering.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in fire/security engineering and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 37350 - 45650 £ per year.
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Salary: £35,000–£48,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Optima Site Solutions is recruiting an experienced Fire & Security Engineer on behalf of an established contractor delivering fire and security solutions across commercial and industrial environments. The successful engineer will work across a varied portfolio of sites, carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault finding, remedial works and installations across fire and security systems. The client is particularly interested in experienced engineers capable of progressing towards or operating at lead-engineer level, with training available for the right candidate.
The Role
- Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) of fire and security systems
- Reactive call-outs, fault finding and repairs
- Diagnosing faults and providing safe, compliant solutions
- Completing remedial works and system installations
- Working across fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV and access control systems
- Providing clear technical updates to customers and site contacts
- Completing accurate service reports and documentation
- Participating in the on-call rota, approximately 1 week in every 3
You will work with a range of established fire and security manufacturers and technologies, with training available on selected systems where required.
Essential Requirements
- At least 4 years' experience within fire and/or security engineering
- Experience servicing, maintaining and fault finding fire and/or security systems
- Full, clean UK driving licence
- Strong customer-facing and communication skills
- Good time management and logical fault-finding ability
- Working knowledge of IP and IT networking
Desirable Experience & Qualifications
- IPAF certification
- Wireless fire alarm system experience
- Experience with Hyfire and/or Sygno-fi systems
- SSSTS qualification
- Asbestos Awareness certification
- AOV system experience
Training is available for selected qualifications and systems.
Salary & Benefits
- £35,000–£48,000 per annum depending on experience
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Funded training
- Career progression opportunities
- Regular company events and social activities
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Fire & Security Engineer, Fire Alarm Engineer or Security Systems Engineer looking for a permanent position offering varied service, maintenance, fault-finding and installation work. Apply with your CV for further information. Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.
Fire & Security Engineer in Portsmouth employer: Optima Site Solutions Ltd
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