Job Description:

Fire Alarm Engineer

Nationwide is an established employee-owned organisation looking to recruit an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer to join our engineering team on a permanent basis.

The role will involve working across a portfolio of large sleeping accommodation properties, carrying out planned servicing, maintenance, fault finding and reactive works to ensure fire and life safety systems remain fully operational and compliant.

This is a varied, multi-discipline position covering fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, AOV and smoke ventilation systems, disabled refuge systems, security systems and other associated life safety equipment.

Nationwide is committed to recognising and rewarding engineer performance. In addition to your basic salary, there are opportunities to increase earnings through call-out payments and a monthly performance bonus linked to company KPIs, with no sales targets.

As an employee-owned business, eligible employees can also be enrolled into Nationwide’s profit bonus scheme following the required qualifying period and annual enrolment dates. Bonus payments are linked to the company achieving its agreed profit targets and may be paid tax-free subject to the applicable rules.

Key Responsibilities

As a Nationwide Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing and maintaining fire alarm systems across Nationwide’s property portfolio

• Carrying out planned maintenance on emergency lighting systems

• Servicing and maintaining AOV and smoke ventilation systems

• Maintaining disabled refuge and associated disabled safety systems

• Servicing and maintaining security systems

• Investigating faults and diagnosing system issues

• Completing repairs and remedial works to the required standard

• Responding to reactive jobs and emergency call-outs

• Identifying additional remedial requirements where necessary

• Completing works safely, professionally and in accordance with relevant compliance requirements

• Accurately completing job records and service documentation

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Proven experience servicing, maintaining and fault-finding on fire alarm systems

• Experience carrying out fire alarm remedial works

• Strong knowledge of emergency lighting systems

• Practical experience working with AOV or smoke ventilation systems

• The ability to diagnose faults confidently and work independently

• A professional approach when working in occupied properties

• A willingness to participate in the company call-out rota

• A full UK driving licence held for at least three years, with no more than six penalty points

• Gent fire alarm commissioning experience would be highly advantageous

Experience across additional disciplines such as disabled refuge, security or other life safety systems would also be beneficial, although further training can be provided.

Package & Benefits

In return, Nationwide offers:

• Competitive salary based on experience, qualifications and technical capabilities

• Company van provided

• Call-out retainer and additional call-out earnings

• Monthly performance bonus based on company KPIs, with no sales targets

• Eligibility for the employee-owned profit bonus scheme following the qualifying period

• Permanent employment with an established organisation

• In-house and external training

• Opportunities to develop across multiple fire, life safety and security disciplines

• Varied work across fire alarms, emergency lighting, AOV, disabled refuge and security systems

• Ongoing career development and progression opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Fire Alarm Engineer looking for a stable, long-term position with strong earning potential, ongoing technical development and the opportunity to broaden their experience across multiple fire, life safety and security disciplines.