Senior Fire Alarm Engineer – £60K OTE
Location: Hertfordshire – must be happy working in and around London
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 pa + paid travel, on-call and overtime
OTE: £50,000 – £60,000 pa
Industry: Fire and Security
About
You’ll be joining a long-established UK provider of life safety and security systems with over 25 years of experience. The company designs, installs, maintains, and monitors fire and security systems, ensuring compliance and strong customer service.
The business is focused on growth through investment in people, technical excellence, and ongoing development.
Benefits
- 9/10 day working fortnight (work-life balance)
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (rising to 35 days with service)
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Life assurance (3x salary)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- 24/7 GP and mental health support
- Training and development programmes
- Career progression pathways
- Quarterly reviews and development check-ins
- Recognition schemes and annual company event
Responsibilities
- Commissioning addressable and conventional fire alarm systems
- Advanced fault finding and root cause analysis
- Programming cause & effect and networked systems
- Producing commissioning reports and technical documentation
- Acting as on‑site technical lead and escalation point
- Supporting and mentoring engineers
- Delivering on‑the‑job training and sharing best practice
- Ensuring compliance with British Standards and company procedures
- Carrying out audits and quality inspections
- Liaising with clients and providing technical support on site
Requirements
- Experience commissioning and fault‑finding fire alarm systems
- Strong understanding of fire system programming and diagnostics
- Experience with systems such as Gent, Advanced, Ziton, Morley or Kentec
- Ability to support and lead engineers on site
- Strong attention to detail and compliance focus
- Good communication and customer‑facing skills
- Proactive, accountable, “right first time” approach
- Technical reporting and documentation experience
Why Join?
This is a senior hands‑on role where you’ll act as the technical expert on site, leading complex fire system work and supporting engineering teams.
You’ll benefit from strong earning potential, structured development, and genuine work‑life balance in a growing organisation.
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