Fire Service Engineer

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with a turnover of £1.7bn and 50,000+ colleagues. We deliver innovative, award-winning services to the public and private sectors and our mission is to make people and places the best that they can be. This role sits within our Technical Services division that provides services to a wide range of prestigious clients. Working at OCS is more than just a job; it’s an amazing opportunity to begin or expand your career in Facilities Management. OCS has an ambition to become an ‘Employer of choice’ in our sector and are proud to invest in our colleague’s personal and professional development. OCS provides our colleagues with opportunities to gain qualifications through funded development programmes that are aligned to the knowledge, skills and behaviours attached to their role. About The Role: OCS Fire and Solutions are an established part of OCS FM, due to rapid growth we are looking for experienced engineers to join our team throughout the United Kingdom you will be joining a nationwide business that currently works across all sectors with real career progression available. You will need to be able to manage yourself whilst on site. Good understanding of technology, good organisation, and communication skills. Ability to work from steps and ladders, with an understanding of health and safety is essential. Key Responsibilities include (but not limited to)

• Carry out planned and fault diagnostic work to various Fire Alarm Systems
• To carry out PPMs on Fire Alarms, Emergency Lights and Fire Extinguishers
• To carry out small works when required.
• Participation of the out of hours call out rota.
• Work flexible hours to suit business requirements.
• Maintain a safe working environment for yourself, other engineers, end users on site and Public at all times.
• Ability to work effectively on own or as part of team to ensure we meet our client contract Expectations.
• To collaborate with other engineers and site staff to arrange site access to required working areas.
• A flexible approach to supporting other resources as required.
• Working with Management to assist with the Fire Solutions growth.

About you The ideal candidate will be a motivated and capable engineer with previous experience in Fire Alarms and Associated equipment. You will have a good range of experience in different sectors and hands on experience with tools. We are looking for an engineer who has the ability to take on and understand new products and technology. You will be easy-going but hardworking and need to be friendly and approachable when dealing with others. They should be comfortable working in a range of environments with minimal guidance. You will need to be flexible schedule-wise. Although we aim to keep our team operating as close to home as possible, we will require our staff to travel with occasional overnight stays when required. Working hours vary, but are Monday to Friday, predominantly office hours. However, working outside normal hours will be a requirement due to the nature of a 24/7 business.