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Fire Alarm & Life Safety Service Engineer - Southwark

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BH-7200

Fire and Security

05-Mar-2026

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Service Engineer – Southwark (Contract)

Location:  Southwark, London

Rate:  £265 – £275 per day (Outside IR35)
Contract:  10-month initial contract (potential extension to February)
Start:  ASAP
Payment:  Weekly pay every Friday


The Role
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire & Life Safety Service Engineer to work across the Southwark area on a large council contract. This role involves servicing and maintaining fire and life safety systems across multiple sites within the borough.The position is part of a busy programme of PPM servicing and reactive maintenance, with a strong focus on first-time fixes.


Benefits
  • Outside IR35
  • Weekly pay every Friday
  • Overtime paid at time and a half
  • 10-month contract with potential extension
  • Consistent workload on a long-term council contract
 
Key Details
  • Working hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • Potential requirement for out-of-hours reactive works (paid at time and a half)
  • All work located within Southwark

Responsibilities
  • Service and maintain fire alarm and life safety systems
  • Carry out PPM servicing
  • Diagnose and repair faults
  • Complete job reports via Synch Pro system
  • Ensure first-time fix where possible
  • Manage small parts stock where required

Requirements
  • Experience servicing fire alarm and life safety systems
  • DBS check (required or willing to obtain)
  • Own vehicle (car or van)
  • Own tools
  • Ability to manage service schedules and reactive jobs
  • Strong fault-finding skills



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