Fire & Security Engineer

Location: Oxford & surrounding areas
Salary: £38,000 – £45,000 basic + overtime + call-out
OTE: £50,000+
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
Call-Out: 1 in 6

The Opportunity

A well-established and growing Fire & Security business is looking for an experienced Fire & Security Engineer to join its expanding team across Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas.

This is a varied field-based position covering a mixture of fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV and access control, with a strong focus on servicing, maintenance, fault finding and reactive works.

You'll be given a local/regional patch and the autonomy to manage your own day, while having technical support available when needed.

What You'll Be Doing

• Servicing and maintaining fire alarm and electronic security systems.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive fault finding.
• Attending breakdowns and diagnosing system faults.
• Completing repairs, remedial works and minor modifications.
• Testing and commissioning systems where required.
• Working across fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV and access control.
• Producing accurate service reports and identifying any remedial requirements.
• Liaising directly with customers and site contacts.
• Working in line with relevant British Standards, RAMS and company procedures.
• Maintaining company tools, test equipment and vehicle stock.
• Supporting installation or project teams when required.

Systems Experience

Experience with a range of the following would be advantageous:

Fire: Advanced, Kentec, C-TEC, Morley, Gent or similar.

Intruder: Galaxy, Texecom, Orisec or similar.

CCTV: Hikvision, Dahua, Hanwha or similar.

Access Control: Paxton, Gallagher, Honeywell or similar.

You don't need to have experience with every system listed. A strong understanding of fire and security equipment, combined with good fault-finding skills, is what really matters.

About You

We're looking for an engineer who:

• Has previous experience within the fire and security industry.
• Is confident servicing, maintaining and fault finding on systems.
• Has experience across at least two fire/security disciplines.
• Can work independently and manage their own workload.
• Has good technical and diagnostic ability.
• Understands relevant British Standards and compliance requirements.
• Is professional and comfortable dealing directly with customers.
• Can complete accurate paperwork and service reports.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.
• Is happy to participate in a 1-in-6 call-out rota.

FIA qualifications, manufacturer training or an electrical background would be beneficial but are not essential.

The Package

• £38,000 – £45,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• £50,000+ realistic OTE.
• Overtime paid at 1.5x, with enhanced Sunday rates.
• Call-out standby allowance and additional payment for attendance.
• 1 in 6 call-out rota.
• Company van and fuel card.
• Door-to-door travel paid after the initial 30 minutes each way.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company pension.
• Private healthcare after qualifying period.
• Company mobile and laptop.
• Tools and test equipment provided.
• Manufacturer and industry training.
• Ongoing technical development.
• Genuine opportunities for progression.
• Predominantly regional work across Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Fire & Security Engineer looking for a role offering a good local patch, strong earning potential and the opportunity to work across multiple systems, this could be worth a conversation.

For more information, contact Courtney Gilgunn at SER Ltd:

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