Fire & Security Engineer

The Electronics Group
Southend-on-Sea
8 months ago
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Description

Due to continued growth our client is recruiting for Fire & Security Engineers within the South East England and surrounding areas. As an Elite Technology Centre of GENT systems, we are looking for fully trained engineers who are multi-skilled in fire and security systems to work across our key customer accounts nationwide.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the role will primarily carry out maintenance, reactive response and commissioning activity within our client portfolio. This will include systems such as fire alarms, fire extinguishers, security systems, door access, CCTV and various other equipment.

Our engineers provide an excellent service to our clients which include

Servicing and maintaining the equipment onsite whilst adhering to the core values of our client.
Accurate reporting and escalation of works where required.
As part of our excellent service offering, you will be required as part of your normal duties to be 'on call' to provide out-of-hours cover to deal with emergencies.Requirements

Field based experience in commissioning, fault finding, repairs and maintenance across the full range of fire & security systems.
Due to the nature of our business and the requirements of our customers, you will be required to satisfactorily complete Security Screening to British Standard (BS7858).
A full clean driving licence. The successful applicant to be able to demonstrate the following

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