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Fire & Security Service Engineer

Fire & Security Service Engineer

Grassroots Recruitment Ltd • Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Fire & Security Engineer

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

Salary: £42,000-48,000 (typically £70,000 with overtime)
Location: Harlow / Brentwood area, covering Northern Home Counties


Are you a multi-skilled engineer with strong CCTV, intruder and access control experience, alongside a good working knowledge of fire alarm systems?


Our client is expanding its field engineering team and is looking for an experienced Fire & Security Engineer to support a varied portfolio of commercial, education and infrastructure sites. You will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs, small works and occasional installation activity across a broad range of security and fire systems.


This role is particularly well suited to an engineer with strong IP CCTV and electronic security experience who is also confident servicing and repairing fire alarm systems. You will work independently across your allocated area, managing your schedule, communicating with customers and ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally and to a high technical standard.

Job Description

Duties will include:




  • Servicing, maintaining and repairing CCTV, intruder alarm, access control and door entry systems



Diagnosing faults on IP and analogue CCTV networks, control panels, devices, circuits and associated equipment



Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on fire alarm systems



Completing small works, system alterations and minor installation projects



Attending customer sites covering Northern Home Counties



Providing clear technical updates and recommendations to customers and site contacts



Completing service reports, job documentation, risk assessments and method statements



Ensuring van stock, tools and test equipment are maintained and accurately recorded



Supporting occasional associated systems work, including gates, barriers, disabled refuge or nurse call systems



Participating in an out-of-hours call-out rota, currently approximately one week in twelve


Person Specification

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:




  • Previous experience as a Fire & Security Engineer, Security Systems Engineer or similarly multi-skilled field engineer



Strong practical knowledge of IP CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and door entry systems



Experience servicing, fault-finding and repairing fire alarm systems



The ability to diagnose and resolve technical faults independently



Experience working with systems such as Hikvision, Dahua, Galaxy, Texecom, Paxton, PAC, Videx, Gent, Advanced, Notifier, Morley or C-tec



A good understanding of health and safety procedures and safe site working practices



Strong customer service and communication skills



The ability to manage a mobile workload across multiple sites



A full UK driving licence



Experience with gates, barriers, disabled refuge systems or nurse call systems would be beneficial, although additional training can be provided.

Salary and Benefits

The role offers a basic rate of £42,000-48,000 per annum, equivalent to approximately £21£24 per hour.


Travel is paid after the first 30 minutes each way, with overtime paid at enhanced rates:




  • Evenings times the standard rate



Late shifts and weekends paid at double time



Additional allowance for participation in the call-out rota



The wider benefits package includes:




  • Company van and fuel



Laptop and mobile phone



Tools and test equipment



Healthcare



Pension scheme



25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays



Regular overtime opportunities



Ongoing technical training and development



This is a strong opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys varied technical work and wants to join a growing business offering a competitive basic salary, paid travel, excellent overtime rates and exposure to a wide range of fire and security technologies.


To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this vacancy, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.


Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. xwwtmva We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.



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