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Fire Alarm Engineer

Fortus Recruitment Group
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Chelmsford, Essex CM17BL, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • Fortus Recruitment is seeking a skilled Fire Alarm Engineer for a Local Authority client, offering a competitive salary based on experience.
  • The role requires experience in fire alarm maintenance, installations, and repairs, preferably within the public sector, along with good communication skills and current trade qualifications.
  • Duties include servicing, maintenance, and installation of fire alarms, diagnosing faults, and providing high levels of customer care.
  • The position offers 23 days of holiday per year, with the potential to earn up to 25 days, plus statutory bank holidays and additional benefits such as a vehicle, fuel card, and training opportunities.
  • Candidates should ideally have FIA qualifications and a commitment to excellent customer service, with availability for out-of-hours call-out rota.

Fortus Recruitment are a recruitment company that specialise in placing people within the repairs & maintenance industry 

We are currently working on behalf of a Local Authority.

We're expanding and looking for a skilled Fire Alarm Engineer to join our clients friendly, high-performing team. 

As a fire engineer you will report to the Supervisor / Contract Manager, and you are the first point of contact between the business and the client. .

Duties:

  • Fire alarm Servicing and maintenance, reactive and repair and installation work
  • Diagnosing and rectifying faults
  • Carrying out company works as required and to desired standards
  • Providing the highest level of customer care and always promoting a good external perception of the company
  • Producing reporting on time and to agreed standards
  • Adhering to the company's quality management system and recycle correctly and responsibly
  • Experience in fire alarm maintenance, installations and repairs, preferably within the public sector
  • FIA qualification is preferable but not essential
  • A sound knowledge of tools, equipment & materials
  • Current Trade Qualifications
  • Good communication skills, both verbal & written
  • IT literate
  • A commitment to great customer service

Salary and benefits:

  • Competitive salary relative to experience (PAYE)
  • 23 days holiday per year, and you can secure 1 extra day holiday per full year of service up to a cap of 25 days. From this allowance we will provide you the option to sell 3 days back to the company per year, or you can take 3 days into the next holiday year. Plus, statutory bank holidays (currently 8)
  • Over and above the increased allowance, should either or both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a weekday, you will not be required to work past midday, but will be paid a full day.
  • Auto enrolment into the government pension scheme.
  • Vehicle + Fuel card upon requirement.
  • Company phone and tablet device available when required.
  • All plant tools supplied for example drills, steps, ladders, testers
  • We pay time and a half rate for evening and Saturday working hours.
  • We pay double time for night-time, Sunday, and bank holiday working.
  • Weekend working available.
  • Availability to out of hours call out rota.
  • Flexible working approach upon agreement.
  • Amazing in-house training programme where training is given on and off site, inhouse and external (member of NIC EIC, ECA and FIA). E- learning platforms available. Development review and progression opportunities.
  • Employee wellbeing focus with anonymous external support line.

Please send your CV for consideration or call the office and ask Ella for more details

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Fortus Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.

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