Fire Security Engineer

Job Description

Fire and Security Engineer

Location:

Portsmouth Covering South Coast

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-known, highly respected multi-disciplined fire and security company with a strong and consistent workload across the South Coast and up to Camberley. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who wants to develop alongside a senior engineer, work on quality installations, and progress within a stable employer.

• A motivated individual with industry experience in fire sprinklers and fire & security
• Engineers confident supporting a senior engineer with installation works
• Ability to carry out PPM service calls, fault finding and second fix works
• Strong background in CCTV and Access Control, particularly high-level IP systems
• Good IP knowledge is required due to the volume of networked jobs
• Professional demeanour with clients and colleagues
• Willingness to learn through in-house and manufacturer training
• Full UK driving licence

• First fix installation works
• Second fix and commissioning support
• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) service calls
• Fault finding and reactive repairs across client sites
• Assisting the senior engineer with ongoing installation projects
• Work is mainly in Portsmouth, with travel up to Camberley
• Covering nearby towns including Southampton, Fareham, Eastleigh, Havant, Chichester, Farnborough and surrounding areas

• Monday to Friday no weekends
• 08:30 17:00 on site
• 40 hours per week
• Call-out rota: 2 weeks on, 8 weeks off - Average 35 call outs during the on-call duration ( Mainly Portsmouth area)

• £34,000 £ 36,000 with progression for the right candidate
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Sunday overtime paid at double time
• Call-out payment: £65 per call out, including the first hour on site
• Supplied van, phone, uniform and laptop
• Door-to-door pay is provided after the first half hour each way
• First half hour travel each way is not payable

• Employer with an excellent industry reputation
• Structured training programmes in house, onsite and outsourced
• Manufacturer courses and additional qualifications available
• Clear routes into senior engineering and supervisory positions
• Varied and technically interesting work with a heavy emphasis on IP CCTV and Access Control
• Stable, organised workload with long-term career prospects

If you are interested in this role please apply below.