Life Safety Systems Engineer

Life Safety Systems Engineer

Location: Home-based (Predominantly covering West London, Berks, Surrey, and Herts)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE & Skill Set (Typical OTE: £50,000 - £60,000+ PA)

Job Type: Temporary to Permanent – 3-month temporary period.

Benefits: Company Vehicle (Estate Car or Van), Fuel/Travel fully covered, Private Healthcare, Performance Bonuses, and more.

About Us

This company is a life safety systems provider delivering top-tier engineering works to a wide selection of blue-chip and public sector organisations. They pride themselves on a proven track record of developing staff, rewarding hard work, and fostering long-term career progression. Due to increasing customer demand, we are looking for a highly motivated, career-minded Life Safety Systems Engineer to join their field team.

What they offer

Earning Potential: Regular overtime, weekend opportunities, and a performance-related bonus scheme.
Travel & Equipment: Home-based role with an Estate Car or Van, fuel, uniform, mobile phone, laptop, PPE, and test equipment provided. All travel, hotel, and subsistence costs for occasional extended travel are fully met by the company.
Time Off: Loyalty holiday scheme and an annual Christmas Shutdown.
Health & Wellbeing: Company-subsidised Private Healthcare Scheme alongside personal wellbeing and mental health support.
Financial Security: Contributory Pension Option (via Salary Sacrifice) and a paid Call Out Rota retainer.
Key Responsibilities

System Engineering: Deliver high-quality maintenance, fault finding (including cable faults), repairs, small modifications, and additions to various life safety systems.
Emergency Support: Participate in the Company Emergency Support Rota (currently 1 week in 7) to provide critical field repair works.
Compliance & Reporting: Accurately complete electronic reporting in accordance with company procedures and British Standard Statutory requirements.
Professionalism: Represent the company appropriately at all times, maintaining excellent communication given the high profile of our clients.
Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in ongoing theoretical, practical, and external industry-regulated training to continuously build your skill set.
Role Structure & Onboarding

This position is based from home and begins with a 12-week probationary period. This includes "on-the-job" foundation training alongside existing field managers and senior engineers. This period allows you to demonstrate your technical expertise while adapting to company processes. Upon successful completion of a brief written assessment and review, you will transition to fully unsupervised solo works, unlocking full eligibility for our performance bonuses and emergency support rota payments.

Position Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Must-Haves):

Experience: At least 3 years of hands-on experience maintaining, fault-finding, modifying, extending, and commissioning a wide variety of life safety system types.
Qualifications: City & Guilds 231 Electrical Parts 1 & 2, IEEE 17th/18th Edition, or an ONC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or equivalent).
Industry Training: FIA and/or IFEDA competency course passes in Fire Alarm Design, Maintenance, Installation & Commissioning (or equivalent).
Driving Licence: Full, valid UK driving licence with a maximum of 3 penalty points.
Skills: Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and fluency in English.
Education: Level 5 or above equivalent in Maths, English, and a technical subject.

Strong understanding of statutory requirements for fire alarms, emergency lighting, voice alarms, and fire extinguishers.
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