Position: Fire & Security Engineer

Location: Covering sites across the South East. Ideal candidates to be based in Reading

Salary: £35,376.00 per annum

Standby is £175 per week every 9 weeks with £25 per remote reset

Benefits: Overtime available, 25 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + phone, laptop & fully expensed car/van.

Hours: 40 Hours per week

We are advertising this Fire & Security Engineer on behalf of our client ‘City Facilities Management’. City were established in 1985 and the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest privately held, integrated FM companies.

Job Purpose:

To undertake Fire Alarm / Emergency Lighting, CCTV, Intruder, and Access Maintenance, working within the Security and Fire team whilst operating in compliance with company policy and procedure.

Key Responsibilities:

• The purpose of this role is to carry out the technical repairs and PPM’s. You will ensure that all technical and compliance paperwork is completed and up to date at ALL times.
• All work will be completed to the highest standards in an efficient and cost-effective manner, whilst complying with the laid-down company Health and Safety policy.
• You will be comfortable working across a number of sites with minimum supervision and have the capability to liaise with On-Site Managers. You will be qualified to City and Guilds electrical.
• This is an outstanding opportunity for people looking to further their career in a multi-site environment where delivering service excellence is the over-riding objective.
• A hands-on, can-do and flexible approach to your work is an essential requirement.
• There is an on call rota of 1 week in every 4.
• Candidates must have a full and valid driving licence and be flexible to travel on a daily basis and occasional overnight stays.
• Ideal candidates will have FIA 1 & 5 but this is not essential, just preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Electrical Competency Qualification (NVQ/City & Guilds)
• CCTV IP/analogue Systems
• Fire alarm Systems
• PC Literate

Interested candidates should forward their CV to Yvette Harding at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED