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Job Title: Fire Alarm Engineer
Location: London
Salary: 40,000 - 45,000 + Overtime & Call-Out Payments
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role:
We are looking for a skilled Fire Alarm Engineer to join our team covering London. In this role, you will be responsible for the service, maintenance, and repair of fire alarm systems across a variety of commercial and residential sites.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about fire safety, have a solid understanding of fire alarm systems, and be able to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently. You will play a key role in ensuring that fire alarm systems are fully operational and compliant with all regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service & Maintenance: Conduct routine servicing, inspections, and testing of fire alarm systems to ensure they meet the required standards and comply with relevant regulations.
- Repairs & Fault Finding: Diagnose and repair faults on a range of fire alarm systems, ensuring minimal disruption and a fast response to client needs.
- Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with the current fire safety regulations and maintain accurate records of all servicing and repairs completed.
- Customer Communication: Develop and maintain positive relationships with customers, providing clear communication and updates on work completed. Offer expert advice on fire alarm maintenance and safety practices.
- Out-of-Hours & Overtime: Participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota to attend emergency repairs when required. Willingness to work overtime for urgent jobs or projects.
- Installation Support: Occasionally assist with the installation and commissioning of new fire alarm systems when required.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Proven Experience in servicing, maintaining, and repairing fire alarm systems.
- Fire Alarm Engineer Qualification: Relevant industry qualifications such as FIA (Fire Industry Association) or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Strong Fault Diagnosis Skills: Excellent problem-solving ability, with experience identifying and rectifying issues with fire alarm systems.
- Knowledge of Regulations: Understanding of fire safety and compliance standards, including BS5839 and other relevant fire safety legislation.
- Customer-Focused: Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with clients and provide a high level of customer service.
- Full UK Driving Licence: A valid driving licence is required for this role as you will be covering multiple sites within London.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary of 40,000 - 45,000 per annum
- Overtime and call-out payments
- Company van, fuel card, and tools provided
- Pension scheme
- Mobile phone and tablet
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Uniform and PPE provided
About Marble Talent
As engineering recruitment specialists, we pride ourselves on the ability to turn aspiring candidates at the beginning, middle or towards the end of their engineering careers into successful, professional engineers place at the right companies. We are interested in people from all walks of life, as long as they have the passion to succeed in engineering. Our goal is to become the recruiter of choice for UK engineering companies. We will do this by continuing to deliver a first-class service for both clients and candidates
