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Field Service Engineer – Fire & Life Safety Systems

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 42,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

Field Service Engineer – Fire & Life Safety Systems

Salary: £35,000 – £42,000 DOE

Location: Field Based – South West Region

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm (40 hours per week)

Are you an experienced Field Service Engineer looking for a new opportunity with a well-established and highly respected business?

Our client has been operating successfully for almost 50 years and is recognised as a leader within the service and installation industry. Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Field Service Engineer to join their team and support customers across the South West.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to join a professional and supportive organisation, working independently across a varied customer base while being part of a wider team committed to delivering excellent service and technical expertise.

The role will cover North Bristol, South Wales, the M5 Corridor towards Gloucester and across to Swindon, so candidates ideally based in or around North Bristol would be well positioned for the region.

What’s on offer?

£35,000 – £42,000 salary, depending on experience
	
Company-provided vehicle
	
Company IT equipment and mobile phone
	
Tools and PPE provided
	
20 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
	
NEST Pension / Group Life Assurance – 2x annual salary
	
Nutritionist and fitness programmes
	
Cycle to Work scheme / Retail discounts
	
Ongoing technical training and development opportunities

The Role

As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for visiting customer sites across your allocated region, carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to call-outs and completing fault-finding and remedial works on fire safety systems.

You will play an important role in ensuring customers’ systems remain safe, compliant and fully operational, while providing a professional and high level of customer service at every visit.

The role offers plenty of variety, with responsibilities including:

Completing planned preventative maintenance in line with customer schedules
	
Responding to emergency call-outs and unscheduled work within agreed SLAs
	
Diagnosing faults and carrying out remedial and modification works
	
Completing service worksheets and relevant documentation accurately and in line with BS5839 requirements
	
Identifying non-compliances and additional works, providing clear feedback to the Field Services Manager
	
Carrying out follow-up visits to ensure remedial works are completed within agreed timescales
	
Supporting installation teams where required
	
Building strong and professional relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams
	
Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company policies and procedures
	
Working closely with the QHSE Manager regarding audits, equipment calibration and health and safety requirements

About You

We are looking for a technically capable and customer-focused engineer who enjoys working independently and takes pride in delivering a high standard of work.

You will ideally have:

FIA Foundation qualification
	
Strong knowledge of BS5839
	
Experience fault finding on fire safety systems
	
Experience modifying fire safety system configurations
	
Good IT skills
	
Strong organisation and time management skills
	
A positive, approachable and professional manner
	
Excellent communication and customer service skills
	
A practical, accountable and solutions-focused approach to your work

Further FIA training and development will be encouraged, with opportunities to develop your technical knowledge in advanced and specialist areas

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