Fire & Security Engineer

Realise Recruitment Ltd
Livingston
5 months ago
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We are looking for an experienced Fire and Security Engineer including CCTV, Intruder Alarm and Access Control - for a continually growing and ambitious company in a role that entails the installation and/or servicing of their leading fire and security solutions.

Working out of the company base in Edinburgh so applicants should ideally reside within the area, this role will cover mainly the East of Scotland and also a bit further afield as well when required.

Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years experience of various Intruder Alarm, CCTV, Access Control and Fire Alarm systems, and in installing, programming and showing customers how to operate their systems.

Applicants must:

Have the ability to attend appointments as scheduled and when instructed

Be able to follow both written and verbal instructions

Be able to accurately record all works that are carried out

Be able to carry out work to a consistently high standard and to required timescales

Be able to participate in an on-call rota system when needed

Have a flexible approach to the types of work required to be undertaken

A competitive salary depending on experience is available to the right candidate, and a company vehicle is also provided as well. Applicants must of course have a full driving licence to be considered for this position.

If you feel that you meet the requirements for this role and would like to apply, then please do so with your CV in Word format via the application link provided or by sending it to info(at)realise-recruitment.co.uk


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