Fire Alarm Engineer

Fire Alarm & AOV Engineer Location: London & Home Counties Base: Erith, Kent Salary: Up to £45,000 DOE Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm We are recruiting for an experienced Fire Alarm & AOV Engineer to work across London and the Home Counties.

The role involves servicing, maintaining, testing and fault-finding on fire alarm, AOV and smoke ventilation systems, primarily within large residential developments, communal areas and high-rise buildings. Key Responsibilities Service and maintain fire alarm systems.

Fault-find and repair fire alarm and life-safety systems. Service and test AOV systems, including control panels, actuators, vents and dampers. Maintain car park smoke ventilation systems, including extract fans and jet fans.

Test interfaces between fire alarms, AOV, smoke ventilation, lifts, access control and dampers. Attend reactive callouts and investigate faults. Complete installation, upgrade and remedial works where required. Work on Gent, Morley and similar fire alarm panels.

Complete service reports and technical documentation. Identify defects and provide information for remedial works and quotations. Liaise professionally with clients, managing agents, residents and contractors. Experience Required Previous experience as a Fire Alarm Engineer.

Strong experience with AOV and smoke ventilation systems. Experience with car park smoke ventilation and jet fan systems. Experience working within residential, communal and high-rise buildings. Experience with Gent, Morley or similar fire alarm panels.

Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills. Ability to read wiring diagrams, system drawings and cause & effect documentation. Experience testing fire alarm and AOV interfaces. Good communication and customer service skills.

Ability to work independently across London and the Home Counties. Full UK driving licence. Desirable FIA qualifications, BS 5839 knowledge, BS 8629/AOV experience, smoke control experience, electrical qualifications and previous high-rise residential experience would all be advantageous.

Package Up to £45,000 DOE Company van / vehicle arrangement Fuel card Company phone and tablet 25 days holiday + bank holidays Company pension Training and development Manufacturer and industry-specific training 1 in 9 on-call rota with £150 standby payment This is a hands-on engineering role suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys fault-finding and working on technically challenging fire and life-safety systems. To apply, please submit your CV or contact us for more information.

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