Fire Alarm Engineer
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- England,South East,Berkshire,Slough
- Full Time, Permanent
- £35,000 - £45,000 per annum, inc benefits
Job Description:
Role overview
You’ll carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), compliance testing, remedial repairs and reactive fault finding across fire detection and electronic security systems on commercial/public sector sites in either Reading/West London.
Key responsibilities
*Deliver PPM servicing and inspection of addressable/conventional fire alarm systems per BS 58391:2025, including full system testing over a 12month period, documentation, and certification.
*Conducting routine servicing and statutory testing of emergency lighting systems, diagnosing faults and completing repairs or replacements and ensuring compliance with BS 5266 and other relevant safety standards
*Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on access control systems, ensuring optimal performance and early identification of potential failure
*Service and maintain intruder alarms to PD 6662 / EN 50131 requirements, including diagnostics on signalling paths and batteries, and maintain records to insurer/NSI expectations.
*Provide reactive callouts, first-time fix where possible, commission minor remedials/small works, and escalate complex issues with clear evidence and reports
*Produce accurate digital service reports, asset updates, cause and effect confirmations (where affected), and customer training at handover.
*Participate in a structured callout rota with standby/overtime; plan your day efficiently across a localised patch: 1 in 4 weeks
*£100 standby rate + £30 per call out you attend
*Champion safe working (RAMS, permits, firestopping) and site professionalism.
What you’ll bring
Essential
*Proven service/maintenance experience on at least three of: fire alarms, Emergency Lighting, intruder, CCTV, access control, with confident fault-finding and customer communication
*Working knowledge of BS 58391:2025, PD 6662/EN 50131, and BS EN 62676
*Full UK driving licence
*Electrical Experience
Salary & benefits
*Competitive basic (indicative): £35,000–£45,000 DOE
*Vehicle, fuel card, tools, PPE, tablet/phone + structured training (FIA & manufacturer).
*25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays, pension, life assurance and localised patches.
You’ll carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), compliance testing, remedial repairs and reactive fault finding across fire detection and electronic security systems on commercial/public sector sites in either Reading/West London.
Key responsibilities
*Deliver PPM servicing and inspection of addressable/conventional fire alarm systems per BS 58391:2025, including full system testing over a 12month period, documentation, and certification.
*Conducting routine servicing and statutory testing of emergency lighting systems, diagnosing faults and completing repairs or replacements and ensuring compliance with BS 5266 and other relevant safety standards
*Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on access control systems, ensuring optimal performance and early identification of potential failure
*Service and maintain intruder alarms to PD 6662 / EN 50131 requirements, including diagnostics on signalling paths and batteries, and maintain records to insurer/NSI expectations.
*Provide reactive callouts, first-time fix where possible, commission minor remedials/small works, and escalate complex issues with clear evidence and reports
*Produce accurate digital service reports, asset updates, cause and effect confirmations (where affected), and customer training at handover.
*Participate in a structured callout rota with standby/overtime; plan your day efficiently across a localised patch: 1 in 4 weeks
*£100 standby rate + £30 per call out you attend
*Champion safe working (RAMS, permits, firestopping) and site professionalism.
What you’ll bring
Essential
*Proven service/maintenance experience on at least three of: fire alarms, Emergency Lighting, intruder, CCTV, access control, with confident fault-finding and customer communication
*Working knowledge of BS 58391:2025, PD 6662/EN 50131, and BS EN 62676
*Full UK driving licence
*Electrical Experience
Salary & benefits
*Competitive basic (indicative): £35,000–£45,000 DOE
*Vehicle, fuel card, tools, PPE, tablet/phone + structured training (FIA & manufacturer).
*25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays, pension, life assurance and localised patches.
Job number 3468783
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