Fire Alarm & Warden Call Engineer
Location: Cardiff / South Wales
Salary: £250 per day + expenses
About the Role
Are you an experienced Fire Alarm & Warden Call Engineer looking for your next opportunity?
Technical Resources is partnering with a leading provider of fire protection and nurse call systems to hire a Fire Alarm & Warden Call Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, servicing, and reactive repairs on fire alarm and warden nurse call systems across a range of commercial and residential care sites throughout South Wales.
This is an ideal opportunity to join an established organisation with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality fire safety solutions across UK projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Service & Maintenance: Carry out routine servicing and reactive maintenance on fire alarm and warden nurse call systems to manufacturer and contractual standards.
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Complete scheduled PPM visits across a portfolio of sites in the South Wales region, ensuring all works are carried out in line with agreed service schedules.
- Stakeholder & Site Management: Liaise professionally with site managers, care home staff, and facilities teams to minimise disruption and ensure clear communication throughout all works.
- Technical Reporting & Documentation: Complete accurate service reports, defect sheets, and site logbooks following each visit, ensuring full audit trails are maintained.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensure all works adhere to BS 5839 (fire alarm systems) and relevant British Standards for nurse and warden call systems, as well as site-specific health and safety requirements.
Experience & Qualifications Required
Essential:
- Experience: Minimum 3 years as a Fire Alarm & Warden Call Engineer or similar field service role within the fire safety industry.
- Technical Skills: Hands-on experience servicing and maintaining fire alarm systems from recognised manufacturers such as Advanced, Gent, Hochiki, Morley, or Kentec; working knowledge of warden and nurse call systems.
- Project/Operational Scope: Proven track record of managing a regional PPM workload independently, covering multiple sites with minimal supervision.
- Soft Skills: Strong fault-finding ability, professional client-facing manner, and clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Mobility & Eligibility: Full UK driving licence required; Right to Work in the UK at the time of application.
Desirable:
- Certifications: FIA-accredited training, CSCS card, or equivalent fire industry qualifications; first aid certificate advantageous.
- Sector Background: Prior experience working on care homes, sheltered housing, or NHS/healthcare facilities where warden and nurse call systems are prevalent.
What We Offer
- Competitive Day Rate: £250 per day + expenses package
- Benefits Package: Expense allowance covering travel and subsistence across the South Wales region; long-term rolling contract providing ongoing stability.
- Clear career progression within a growing global sector.
How to Apply
To apply for this Fire Alarm & Warden Call Engineer position, please submit an up-to-date CV.
Note: Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application.
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