Fire Alarm Engineer

Location: Oxford
Rate: £250 per day

About the Role

Are you an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer looking for your next opportunity?

Technical Resources is partnering with a leading provider of fire detection and life safety systems to hire a Fire Alarm Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, servicing, and reactive repairs across high-end multi-panel fire alarm systems, ensuring continued compliance and system reliability for end-user clients across the Oxford area.

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

• Servicing & Maintenance: Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive servicing of fire alarm systems to the required standards and schedules.
• Fault-Finding & Repairs: Diagnose and repair faults on complex, multi-panel fire alarm installations, minimising downtime and ensuring systems remain fully operational.
• Client & Site Management: Liaise professionally with site contacts and end users, providing clear updates on works carried out and any remedial actions required.
• Technical Documentation & Reporting: Complete accurate service reports, inspection records, and remedial defect sheets in line with company and client requirements.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with BS 5839 and relevant fire safety legislation, maintaining the highest standards of workmanship throughout.

Experience & Qualifications Required

Essential:

• Experience: Minimum 3 years as a Fire Alarm Engineer within the fire and life safety industry.
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience servicing and maintaining high-end multi-panel fire alarm systems, including Gent and Siemens platforms.
• Project/Operational Scope: Proven track record of delivering standalone service and maintenance programmes across commercial or high-end residential sites.
• Soft Skills: Strong fault-finding ability, professional client-facing manner, and clear written and verbal communication.
• Mobility & Eligibility: Right to Work in the UK; full UK driving licence required.

Desirable:

• Certifications: FIA-accredited training, CSCS/ECS card, or equivalent fire alarm qualifications.
• Sector Background: Prior experience on high-end commercial, heritage, or multi-occupancy sites within the Oxford/South East region.

What We Offer

• Competitive Day Rate: £250 per day
• Benefits Package: Mileage and travel expenses covered; rolling monthly contract with potential for extended engagement on an ongoing programme of works.
• Clear career progression within a growing global sector.

How to Apply

To apply for this Fire Alarm 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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