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Senior Fire Fault and Commissioning Engineer - London & Home Counties

Role: Permanent
Salary: £45,000/ANNUAL
Location: St Albans, UK
Reference: 54144

Job Title: Senior Fire Fault & Commissioning EngineerLocation: London & Home CountiesSalary: Basic £40,000 to £45,000 (door to door travel)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Fire Fault & Commissioning Engineer to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team, for the London and Home Counties 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as the day-to-day onsite and technical lead for fire and life safety operations, reporting directly to the Engineering Manager.
  • Lead the commissioning of fire alarm systems (from 20 devices to 500+ networked panels), ensuring full compliance and accurate documentation.
  • Diagnose and resolve faults across a variety of fire alarm systems using advanced technical knowledge and experience.
  • Utilise specialised software to configure and commission systems including complex cause & effect programming.
  • Support the growth of the engineering team through on-site technical coaching and collaboration on structured development plans with the Engineering Manager.
  • Serve as a key technical resource for the engineering team and wider business, ensuring compliance with current industry regulations and standards.
  • Provide expert on-site support for service-related issues, building strong client relationships and delivering outstanding customer service.
  • Establish, maintain and audit high-quality control standards across all engineering activities. Implement corrective actions where required

What We’re Looking For:

  • High level of technical knowledge within fire and life safety, minimum five years experience 
  • Experience servicing, fault finding and commissioning, core systems - Gent, Advanced, Ziton, Morley and Kentec

What’s in It for You:

  • Paid door to door travel
  • 9 day working fortnight
  • Continuous professional development
  • Wellness & Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • YuLife – The #1 rated benefits programme
  • Death in service insurance
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Quarterly one-to-one check-ins with your line manager
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 35 days (1 day extra per
  • annum to 30 days and a further 5 days after 10 years)
  • A company culture that promotes work life balance
  • Access to mental health care support
  • Team member of the month recognising outstanding contribution
  • Annual company day to share successes and strategic plans

Apply today! julie@zitko.co.uk

07395 118251

 

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