Fire Alarm Engineer - Install​/Commisioning

Position: Fire Alarm Engineer - Install / Commisioning
Salary: £45,000–£52,000 DOE + paid travel time + overtime opportunities

Holidays:
Minimum 31 days (incl. bank holidays), increasing with service

Location:

Predominantly Essex, London & surrounding counties

Fortus Recruitment are a recruitment company that specialise in placing people within the repairs & maintenance industry

We are currently working on behalf of a Local Authority.

We’re expanding and looking for a skilled Fire Alarm Small Works & Commissioning Engineer to join our clients friendly, high-performing team.

What you’ll do:

Deliver small works: device additions, panel replacements, loop extensions, cause & effect updates, and remedials
Commission and handover systems to a high standard, with clear documentation
Fault-finding, diagnostics and optimisation to meet project specs and client expectations
Liaise with PMs and clients; produce test sheets, as-fitteds and sign-offs
Ensure compliance with BS 5839-1:2025 and company QA procedures
What you’ll get:

£45k–£52k depending on experience
Paid travel time & overtime opportunities
31+ days’ holiday (rising with length of service)
Late-model van, tools, test equipment & PPE
Training & career development (manufacturer courses, FIA refreshers)
Enrolment on Skills-on-Demand training platform with over 100 course available to you in Fire and security, health and safety and personal development.
Supportive team culture, steady pipeline of interesting projects
Requirements:

Strong knowledge of BS 5839-1:2025 (essential)
Relevant fire alarm qualifications (e.g., FIA/industry equivalents)
Proven ability to commission Advanced and Gent fire alarm panels (others a bonus)
Solid fault-finding across loops, networks and cause & effect
Full, clean UK driving licence
Professional, customer-focused approach and tidy documentation skills
This role will be predominantly installation/commissioning based, but there will be times where the engineer will be required to undertake elements of small works, fault finding, repair and remedials.

Please send your CV for consideration or call the office and ask Ella for more details

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Fortus Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer