Job Description
Role: Fire & Security Engineer\n Location: Northampton (Mobile role, so frequent travel will be required)\n Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 OTE\n Hours: Basic 40 hours per week, uncapped overtime with enhance rate for working outside contracted hours.\n\n ***Fantastic earning potential on this role with enhanced rates for night work, weekend work and over night stays. Regular weekend over time available on enhanced rates. Current Engineers earning up to £60K including overtime.
Must be flexible to work days/nights and work away***\n\n Mainstay Recruitment are seeking Fire and Security Systems, Installation and Commissioning Engineers to carry out installation and commissioning works across all aspects of fire and security systems. This role involves working on a wide range of systems including fire alarms, CCTV, access control and intruder alarms. The role does require some works to be undertaken out of normal working hours on sites across the country.
This may involve overnight accommodation.\n\n Key responsibilities\n\nUnderstanding a detailed drawing and specification to identify and implement plan of works\nFirst and second fix of equipment and materials into commercial and industrial premises\nInstallation and commissioning for fire alarm and security systems equipment\nDocument completed work, including materials used, locations and compliance requirements.\nIdentifying any areas that are non-compliant\nWork closely with contractors, other engineers, site supervisors and project managers to deliver the proposed installation and commissioning works within the proposed time frame.\nHaving a thorough understanding of British Standards as well as knowledge of various equipment and systems.\nReporting any variations from the original brief back to the Project/Contracts Manager.Candidate requirements\n\nGood communicator with verbal and IT skills\nUnderstanding of BS(Apply online only) Part 1, BS7671, BS8243:2021\nPrior experience in the fire and security industry\nProficiency with reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.\nStrong problem-solving skills and ability to work under minimal supervision\nHealth and safety knowledge\nExcellent organisational and time management skills\nRecent FIA accreditation and courses\nDBS certification (essential and will be undertaken as part of the vetting process).\nBS7858 vetting to be started.\nBeneficial certifications: ECS, IPAF, or similar qualifications.\nIndustry based system and equipment training beneficial\nCandidates must be flexible on work days & nights, with occasional working away from home (expenses covered)Package\n\n All Engineers are paid an hourly rate. Enhanced rates are as follows:\n\n40 contracted hours weekly\nAny work carried out after 7pm = Time + 1/3\nNights = Time + 1/3\nSaturdays = Time + ½\nSundays + Bank Holidays = Double time\n£25 per night allowance for working away\nAll overnight stays in premier inns\n30-minute travel allowance\nVan + Fuel card provided\n30 days holiday (including bank holidays)\n Engineers with this business regularly earn £50,000 - £60,000 per annum with all the overtime, nights etc. Overtime is not compulsory but does help boost earnings.\n\n Effort will always be made to accommodate engineers preferences, but business needs means we can not always accommodate preferences.\n\n If you are interested in this role please call our Walsall office and ask for Tom