Fire Curtain Fitter
£40,000 - £50,000 per annum DOE
Covering Central London Projects
Fire & Smoke Curtain Installation
Are you an experienced Fire Curtain Fitter, Roller Shutter Door Engineer or Industrial Door Installer looking for your next opportunity?
Do you have experience installing, servicing or maintaining fire curtains, smoke curtains, roller shutters or similar mechanical systems? If yes, read on...
My client specialises in fire and smoke curtain installations across commercial, industrial and residential developments throughout Central London.
They are looking for an experienced, hands‑on engineer with strong mechanical installation skills who can take responsibility for projects and lead a small installation team.
Candidates with roller shutter door or industrial door experience are encouraged to apply, particularly those looking to develop their skills within specialist fire and smoke curtain systems.
The Role:
- Installing fire and smoke curtain systems across Central London projects.
- Working on installations ranging from single doorway curtains to large smoke containment systems around atriums and escalators.
- Leading a small installation team on site.
- Reading and interpreting technical drawings and installation instructions.
- Liaising with site managers, contractors and customers.
- Ensuring installations are completed safely, on time and to a high standard.
- Supporting junior fitters and labourers.
- Working at height using appropriate access equipment.
- Travelling to Central London projects on a daily basis.
Minimum Skills / Experience Required:
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Fire Curtain Engineer, with candidates from roller shutter or similar mechanical installation backgrounds also encouraged to apply.
- Experience servicing, maintaining or installing fire and smoke curtains, roller shutter doors or similar mechanical systems.
- Valid CSCS or SSSTS card.
- Full clean UK driving licence and happy to travel to projects across Central London.
- Strong mechanical installation skills and confidence using hand and power tools.
- Comfortable working at height.
- Previous experience supervising or leading installation teams.
- Good communication skills and a professional approach on customer sites.
Desirable:
- Experience installing Coopers Fire Curtains or other fire curtain systems.
- Experience with electrically operated roller shutters or industrial doors.
- IPAF or PASMA certification.
- NVQ or relevant trade qualification.
Salary & Benefits:
- £40,000 - £50,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
- Monday to Friday, 40-hour working week.
- Working hours of 7:00am-3:00pm or 8:00am-4:00pm.
- Company electric van and home charger.
- Overtime paid at time and a half.
- Private healthcare.
- Company pension.
- Holiday scheme.
- Long-term career progression.
Training & Development:
Product-specific training and ongoing development opportunities are available.
Additional training includes:
- Manual Handling
- Asbestos Awareness
- Silica Dust Awareness
- First Aid
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