Job Title: Fire Service Engineer
Location: Weston-Super-Mare
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Social Housing
Salary: up to £37,762
Summary:
As a Fire Service Engineer, you will carry out servicing and repairs to fire and life safety systems at multiple sites to ensure a high level of fire safety is provided to our customers across a geographical area in line with the business objectives.
To be considered for the role of Fire Service Engineer, you will:
- Comprehensive understanding of BS5839:1, BS5839:6, BS5266:1 and BS7671 and ideally holding a qualification in fire safety systems maintenance.
- Experience using domestic sprinkler systems. (D)
- Competent in using and updating a handheld smart phone or Tablet PC and associated apps.
- Experience of working in customers' homes. (D)
- Good knowledge of fire safety legislation, regulation and guidance.
- Awareness of health and safety procedures.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, to resolve issues and proactively to avoid problems.
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Have a flexible and willing approach to work.
- Hold a full, valid UK driving licence (this will be checked with the DVLA).
- Availability to out of hours call out rota.
- Be able to demonstrate experience within the Fire Maintenance industry.
- Be aware of, and have regard for, trade-related environmental issues.
- Being the first point of contact with our customers and helping to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Fire Equipment Servicing Qualification or evidence of time served in a similar role.
- Level 3 NVQ (either City & Guilds 2360 parts 1 and 2 or City & Guilds 2330 2351 levels 2 and 3) (or equivalent). (D)
- AM1 and AM2. (D)
- City & Guilds 2382-12 18th Edition. (D)
Qualifications:
- Fire Equipment Servicing Qualification or evidence of time served in a similar role.
- Level 3 NVQ (either City & Guilds 2360 parts 1 and 2 or City & Guilds 2330 2351 levels 2 and 3) (or equivalent). (D)
- AM1 and AM2. (D)
- City & Guilds 2382-12 18th Edition. (D)
Benefits:
- Defined Contribution pension scheme – employer contribution of 6% - 9%.
- Discretionary Bonus scheme.
- Death in Service benefit (3 x salary).
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave.
- Family Friendly policies.
- Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover (worth up to £1,100 per annum).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Car Benefit scheme.
- Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support.
- Volunteering days.
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
If you have any questions regarding the vacancy, please call Matthew Eke / Emma Keir on .