Service & Maintenance Technician

About the job Service & Maintenance Technician Job Title – Service & Maintenance Technician

Location: Dubai, UAE

We are seeking a skilled and hands-on Service & Maintenance Technician to carry out inspection, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, and servicing of fire pump systems and associated equipment. The role involves ensuring the reliable operation of electric motor-driven and diesel engine-driven fire pumps, jockey pumps, controllers, and packaged fire pump systems.

The ideal candidate will have practical experience in mechanical and electrical equipment maintenance, pump servicing, fault diagnosis, and performance testing. The successful individual will work closely with service engineers, commissioning teams, and customers to identify technical issues, perform corrective maintenance, maintain service records, and ensure equipment operates safely and in accordance with applicable technical standards and project requirements.

• Perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance of fire pump systems, including horizontal split-case pumps, end-suction pumps, vertical turbine pumps, and packaged fire pump systems, as applicable.
• Inspect pump assemblies, motors, diesel engines, couplings, bearings, mechanical seals, impellers, shafts, valves, and associated accessories.
• Check pump room equipment for leakage, abnormal noise, vibration, overheating, corrosion, and other signs of deterioration.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance activities in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, service procedures, and maintenance plans.
• Inspect suction and discharge piping, pressure gauges, pressure switches, strainers, and related system components.
• Verify equipment condition and identify components requiring adjustment, repair, replacement, or further technical investigation.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and that systems are returned to operational condition after servicing.
• Support routine inspections and maintenance activities in accordance with applicable fire protection system requirements.

• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and operational faults affecting fire pumps and associated equipment.
• Investigate pump failure, pressure loss, abnormal vibration, overheating, leakage, starting issues, and unusual operating conditions.
• Dismantle, inspect, repair, reassemble, and replace defective pump components where required.
• Perform maintenance on bearings, seals, couplings, impellers, shafts, and other mechanical components.
• Troubleshoot electric motor-driven pump systems, diesel engine-driven pumps, jockey pumps, and related control equipment.
• Assist in identifying faults involving pump controllers, pressure switches, sensors, wiring, and control circuits within the technician's competence.
• Coordinate with service engineers or specialists when advanced diagnostics, major overhauls, or specialist repairs are required.
• Ensure repaired equipment is inspected and tested before being returned to service.

• Conduct operational checks and assist with performance testing of fire pump systems following maintenance or repair.
• Record relevant operating parameters, including suction pressure, discharge pressure, flow rate, and other specified measurements.
• Assist with flow testing, pressure testing, and verification of pump operating conditions using approved procedures.
• Check the operation of automatic and manual starting sequences, jockey pumps, and associated controllers.
• Inspect pump and motor alignment, coupling condition, vibration, and other relevant mechanical parameters.
• Verify that equipment operates in accordance with approved specifications and…