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Fire Alarm Engineer

New Basford, NG7, UK
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Company: SNOWDON RECRUITMENT LTD

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £35000 - £43000/annum £50,000 ote

Fire Alarm Engineer

📍 Location: Field-Based (Various Sites)
💷 Salary: £35,000 - £43,000 per annum (Based on 40 hours/week)
🕒 Hours: Monday to Friday, with optional overtime and on-call rota

Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer to join a well-established and growing team. This role focuses on Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), system repairs, fault-finding, and installations across a range of life safety systems.

You'll work across a variety of environments and sites, delivering high standards of safety, compliance, and customer service. Every day is different, offering variety and challenge.

Key Duties:

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Service, maintain and install:

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Fire alarm systems (BS5839-1 compliant)

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Emergency lighting systems

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Nurse call and access control systems

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Diagnose faults and aim to complete first-time fixes

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Complete detailed and accurate service reports

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Maintain and inspect additional life safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and AOVs

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Conduct regular stock checks and manage van inventory

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Follow health & safety procedures and report any risks promptly

Requirements:

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Experience with conventional and addressable fire alarm systems

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FIA training or equivalent certification (BS5839-1 Fundamentals)

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Strong understanding of BS5839 (Parts 1 and 6)

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Full UK Driving Licence (essential)

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Basic IT skills for completing digital reports

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Flexible approach to working hours, including participation in an out-of-hours call-out rota

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Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace

What's on Offer:

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Competitive salary: £35,000 - £43,000 (based on 40 hours/week)

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Overtime paid at 1.5x standard rate

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Regular earnings boost through travel time and call-out work (most engineers work 45-50 hours/week)

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Company van with fuel card

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Mobile phone and tablet provided

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Full set of tools and test equipment

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22 days annual leave + 8 UK bank holidays (30 days total)
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