Fire and Security Service Engineer
Location: Norwich / East Anglia
Salary: £250
About the Role
Are you an experienced Fire and Security Service Engineer looking for your next opportunity?
Technical Resources is partnering with a leading provider of fire and security systems to hire a Fire and Security Service Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering reactive service, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and fault resolution on fire alarm systems across a portfolio of commercial and industrial sites throughout East Anglia.
This is an ideal opportunity to join an established organisation with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality fire and safety solutions across UK projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Service & Maintenance: Carry out routine servicing and fault diagnosis on fire alarm systems to the highest standard, ensuring all work meets relevant British Standards and client SLAs.
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Complete scheduled PPM visits across a regional site portfolio, maintaining accurate service records and certification documentation.
- Client & Stakeholder Management: Liaise professionally with site contacts and end users, providing clear communication on works carried out and any remedial actions required.
- Technical Reporting & Documentation: Produce accurate service sheets, defect reports, and certification packs in line with company and client requirements.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensure all works are completed in accordance with BS 5839, EN 54, and relevant health and safety regulations.
Experience & Qualifications Required
Essential:
- Experience: Minimum 3 years as a Fire and Security Service Engineer within the fire and safety industry.
- Technical Skills: Hands-on experience servicing and maintaining fire alarm systems from leading manufacturers such as Gent, Advanced, Hochiki, Notifier, or Morley.
- Project/Operational Scope: Proven track record of managing a regional service patch, handling both reactive callouts and scheduled PPM across a range of commercial and industrial premises.
- Soft Skills: Strong fault-finding ability, professional client-facing manner, and the ability to work independently and manage your own diary effectively.
- Mobility & Eligibility: Full UK driving licence and Right to Work in the UK; must be able to cover sites across East Anglia.
Desirable:
- Certifications: FIA-accredited training, CSCS/ECS card, or manufacturer-specific system certifications (e.g. Gent, Advanced, Hochiki).
- Sector Background: Prior experience on commercial, educational, healthcare, or critical infrastructure sites within a similar regional service role.What We Offer
- Competitive Day Rate: Competitive day rate — exact rate discussed on application
- Benefits Package: Expense package included; mileage and travel costs covered for site work across the East Anglia region.
- Long-term rolling contract with the opportunity to build a stable, ongoing engagement starting ASAP.
How to Apply
To apply for this Fire and Security Service 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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