Senior Life Safety Systems Engineer | £40,000 - £45,000 Basic DOE | OTE £50,000 - £60,000+ | Field-Based Role | Company Vehicle, Overtime & On-Call 1 in 7

Package & Benefits

• £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary.
• Typical OTE of £50,000 - £60,000+.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Paid call-out rota allowance.
• Regular overtime and weekend work opportunities.
• Company vehicle or estate car.
• Laptop, mobile phone, specialist test equipment, PPE, and uniform.
• Company-funded training and development.
• Pension scheme.
• Private healthcare contribution.
• Employee wellbeing and mental health support.
• Loyalty holiday scheme and Christmas shutdown.
• All travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs covered when required.

The Opportunity

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing life safety systems specialist seeking an experienced Senior Life Safety Systems Engineer to join their field engineering team.

This home-based role offers the opportunity to work with a portfolio of blue-chip and public sector clients across West London, Berkshire, Surrey, and Hertfordshire. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding, repairing, and commissioning a range of life safety systems while delivering exceptional service standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their career with a company that invests heavily in training, progression, and employee wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, fault-finding, repairs, small modifications, and commissioning of life safety systems.
• Complete all electronic service reports and documentation accurately and in line with industry standards.
• Participate in the emergency call-out rota (currently 1 week in 7) following successful probation.
• Deliver high standards of customer service while working across a variety of commercial and public sector sites.
• Maintain compliance with relevant British Standards and company procedures.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Minimum 3 years' experience maintaining and fault-finding life safety systems.
• Strong knowledge of fire alarm systems and associated life safety equipment.
• Experience carrying out repairs, modifications, extensions, and commissioning activities.
• Full UK Driving Licence (maximum 3 penalty points).
• Strong communication skills and a professional customer-facing approach.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Highly Desirable

• Experience working with systems including Gent, Advanced, Kentec, Notifier, Morley, Protec, Siemens, Apollo, Hochiki, and C-TEC.
• Gent Engineer Licence.
• FIA, IFEDA, City & Guilds, or other relevant industry qualifications.
• Knowledge of emergency lighting, voice alarm, and other life safety systems. (Cable faults, earth faults, short circuits)

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation with a strong reputation in the life safety sector. You'll benefit from ongoing training, genuine career progression opportunities, and the chance to work with a varied and prestigious client base across the South East.