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AL806 - Fire Alarm/Emergency Lighting/Fire Extinguisher Engineer
Location –Richmond North Yorkshire
Salary – £28-30k DOE
Full-time/Permanent
Overview:
We are currently recruiting for a Field-based Fire Systems Engineer based near Richmond North Yorkshire to cover a nationwide geographical area. The main goal of this role is to carry out routine servicing, testing, inspection, repairs and installation of fire detection, fire alarm, emergency lighting and fire extinguishers. As a Fire Systems Engineer your work is essential, keeping customer sites safe and secure, whilst maintaining client’s reputation and profitability.
Having previously employed a British Military veteran and trained them to become an engineer our client is keen to hire more Ex-Military personnel with transferable electrical skills/experience looking to start a new career. Our client will provide full training.
Key Responsibilities:
- You will carry out routine servicing, testing, inspection, repairs and installation of fire detection, fire alarm, emergency lighting and fire extinguishers to relevant legislative and Company’s qualitative standards
- You will identify and following through sales opportunities within area of responsibility
- Where required, you will plan and organize own work programme to ensure that it is carried out in an efficient and organized way
- Willing to travel nationwide, and work away from home on average 3 nights per month.
- Shares technical and problem-solving ability skills and knowledge with colleagues in the team
- Fully understand and comply with any site-specific H & S requirements and/or training relevant to a site being worked on
Skills & Experience:
Essential
- A confident and professional manner in front of customers.
- Current UK driving licence.
Desirable
- A recognized Electrical qualification.
- Experience of installation or servicing of Fire alarm and Emergency lighting systems not necessary, but desirable
- Approved Electrician and/or City & Guilds 236 Pt 1 and 2 in Electrical Installation and maintenance or equivalent desirable
- The ability to read prepared plans and technical sketches, service and repair systems in accordance with information provided, and record changes to and the location of equipment on the installation drawings and the O & M manual.
Benefits:
- Full training to become a fire alarm, emergency lighting and fire extinguisher engineer.
- Company vehicle
- 20 days holidays plus public holidays.
