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Service and Maintenance engineer - Fire
Location: Edinburgh/West Lothian
Salary: Up to £37K DOE
Responsibilities:
- Service and maintain systems in accordance with British Standards and BAFE SP201 and SP203
- Attend reactive and preventative maintenance of fire detection and alarm and gas suppression systems
- Actively support at all times, company policy and best practice
- Carry out commissioning of additional devices to existing systems
- Support other departments where required from Projects to Sales
- Taking an active part in the out of hours on-call rota
- Expectation of overtime and out of hours working
- Positive, self-motivated, and proactive, with a 'can do' attitude
- The ability to operate effectively under pressure to rapidly changing circumstances
- Well organised team player
- To ensure that the client is satisfied in all aspects of the service prior to leaving site
- Project a high level of quality customer services at all times
- To ensure that the relevant documentation is fully completed in an accurate and timely manner - including instructions, timesheets, mileage reports, work reports, service reports and expense claims
- To follow Health & Safety procedures set out by the company in order to ensure the safety of you, your colleagues and others. Also, adhere to the Company Health and Safety policy
- Adhere to company rules and ensure compliance to ISO:9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2004
Requirements:
- GENT, Advanced, Siemens, Morley, Kentec, Siemens, Eaton, Notifier,Ziton, IFAX Fire Alarm systems knowledge is desirable.
- Linear Heat Systems
- ATEX
- Knowledge and understanding of various computer based Graphical User Interfaces.
- Knowledge of CompEx systems is desirable but not a pre-requisite.
- VESDA & Other Aspirating manufacturers is desirable.
- Electrical background
- ICEL accreditation of emergency lighting.
- FIA F-Gas certification.
- ECS/CSCS card required
- Valid Asbestos UKATA certificate - desirable
- Ideally you will have FIA's Units 1, 4 & 5 qualifications (or equivalent Level 3 Qualification) and be experienced with both addressable and conventional systems as you will be required to undertake routine service and reactive works to various fire alarm systems across the UK
- Proven knowledge and FIA certificated competencies (or adequate similar training) are essential and a thorough understanding of relevant British Standards, in particular clauses relating to servicing, maintenance, and commissioning.
Experience and personal attributes:
- Must have a good awareness of industry codes and standards
- Work within the guidelines and processes as set out by the company
- You must have at least 5 years' experience in the fire industry
- Able to demonstrate good technical knowledge in the following disciplines: Fire Alarm, PAVA, Emergency Lighting, Nurse Call and Disabled Refuge Systems.
- Ability to fault find accurately.
- Competent using technology such as laptops, measuring devices, smart phones etc.
- Competent IT skills in the use of Microsoft office software such as Word and Excel as this is required for completion of reports, timesheets, asset registers etc
- Good customer service skills as you will be dealing with out high-end clients on a day to day basis
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