Fire Alarm Engineer

JA1317 - Fire Alarm Engineer Site Based
Location Torness/Dunbar
Type Permanent full-time
Salary Competitive
Overview:
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer to join our client s site at Torness. The successful candidate will carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Reactive Maintenance and extra works/emergencies in accordance with the contract requirements on Fire Systems across a single site.
Aims and Objectives:

• To focus on the expected team behaviours for achieving significant results and outcomes for the business, helping the Company to maintain its leading-edge status within the industry and our reputation with our customers.
• Always ensure adherence to Health and Safety.
• To be responsive and cooperative and achieve the required tasks set.
• Be part of a cohesive working team which aim to provide a high level of service to the client.

Key Responsibilities:

• To carry out PPM in accordance with set schedules, ensuring engineering standards are maintained to maximise the operational effectiveness and reliability of the Fire & Security Systems.
• Adherence to set engineering standards in accordance with Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) requirements.
• To ensure on-site Quality Assurance procedures are adhered to in all respects and to maintain accurate records/documentation associated with the Fire Systems.
• To respond in a prompt and effective manner to all relevant reactive maintenance issues and help desk requests.
• To co-ordinate initial actions associated with all requests from the client.
• To co-ordinate visiting specialist sub-contractors associated with Fire Systems aspects of the PPM schedules.
• To respond to call outs and cover breakdowns and emergencies associated with the contract as required.
• Fault diagnosis associated with the PPM or Reactive maintenance of the site.
• Assist other trades as necessary.
• Manage workload and prioritise jobs appropriately.
• To provide reports in relation to work and equipment as required.
• To undertake miscellaneous duties as requested by the Client.
• To proactively work towards the growth of the contract into other service provisions be they System Upgrades, Like for Like replacements, Project works, etc.

Skills & Experience:
Essential

• Fire & Security Apprenticeship (or recognised equivalent)
• Health and Safety Training
• Industry experience with similar maintenance duties including fault diagnosis, rectification, and preventative tasks.
• Be fully experienced in Fire Alarms and have the certification to evidence this.
• Hold a valid ECS card.

Desirable

• IPAF certified.
• PASMA certified.

Benefits:

• Private Medical Cover via Vitality Health opportunity to add family members at additional cost.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Death in service benefit
• Substantial Employee referral scheme
• Career Progression and development opportunities
• Credit Union Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Salary sacrifice scheme (open to all employees)
• Additional Birthday holiday
• 25 days holiday entitlement + 8 days bank holiday
• Long service holiday after qualifying period (commencing after 2 years & up to 2 additional days)
• Competitive Salary dependant on experience & grading annually reviewed.
• On going training which will include EH&S, Product training, compliance training.