Fire Alarm Engineer

The Role
The role of a Fire Alarm Engineer is to respond & repair all fire safety equipment to Care homes, NHS buildings, universities, local councils and authorities, sheltered housing, commercial shops, and many other properties throughout the North East.

The Responsibilities
As our Fire Alarm Engineer, you’ll be responsible for:

• A range of servicing, minor works, and attending reactive calls on fire alarm, nurse call, and door access systems.
• Working on both conventional and addressable systems such as Advanced, Morley, Menvier, C-Tec, Ziton and Kentec.
• Completing maintenance & PPM certification paperwork on a PDA.
• Working alongside the current team of Engineers.

• Identifying areas for additional works in and out of the specified contractual requirements, supplying accurate quotations where required for any additional works.
• Understanding and completing all work-related documentation accurately, on time, and exceeding the customer’s expectations.
• Complying with company policies and procedures.
• Carrying out work in a safe and diligent manner.
• Complying with all Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Attending and fully participating in training and appraisal activities, as required.

• Liaising with office staff via phone calls, emails, and use of the PDA system.

• Reporting to the Regional Manager.

The Person
This ideal person who’ll thrive in this role:

• Good general experience working in care homes or public sector environments is preferable.

• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Generally, IT literate.
• Clear oral and written communication.
• Have a customer focused approach.
• Have ambition, drive and enthusiasm.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety procedures.

The Training
Full training will be provided.

The Essential Criteria

• Experience working in the industry
• Full UK driving licence
• Enhanced DBS clearance

The Hours

• 08:00am -16.30pm 5days per week 40 hours.

• 1.5 rate door to door (minus the first 15 minutes of travel).
• Overtime rate paid after 40 hours.
• Double time paid for call outs between 12am & 5am, and Sundays.
• Call out rota, 1 day in every 6.

The Benefits

• Company vehicle provided.
• Company phone provided.
• Monthly incentives.
• Long service incentives.
• Training opportunities.
• Competitive overtime rates.
• Weekly pay.