Service Engineer – Emergency Lighting & Fire Alarms (Subcontract)

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Role:

Service Engineer – Emergency Lighting & Fire Alarms (Subcontract)

Location:

Tonbridge

Employment  Type:

Contract

Reference number:

BH-7863

Profession:

Fire and Security

Date posted:

26-Oct-2026

Service Engineer – Emergency Lighting & Fire Alarms (Subcontract)

Location: Tonbridge & surrounding Kent areas
Rate: £35.50 per hour + paid mileage

V7 are looking for an experienced Service Engineer to carry out planned and reactive maintenance on emergency lighting and fire alarm systems across Tonbridge and the surrounding Kent areas.

You’ll be supporting a national Fire & Security business on a long-term commercial and public sector contract, with ongoing work available.

The Role

  • Planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on emergency lighting and fire alarm systems.

  • Testing, inspection and certification of emergency lighting in line with BS 5266.

  • Servicing and fault-finding on Protec addressable fire alarm panels, alongside other addressable and conventional systems, in line with BS 5839.

  • Minor repairs, replacements and component changes.

  • Completing service reports and liaising with site managers.

  • Working across commercial and public sector properties.

Contract Details

  • 6-month rolling contract with potential for long-term extensions.

  • £35.50 per hour.

  • Paid mileage.

  • Monday–Friday, with weekend work available.

  • Overtime at enhanced hourly rates.

  • Outside IR35.

  • Weekly pay every Friday.

Requirements

  • Proven experience servicing emergency lighting and fire alarm systems.

  • Experience working on Protec fire alarm panels.

  • Strong fault-finding and repair skills.

  • Knowledge of BS 5266 and BS 5839.

  • Experience working across commercial properties.

  • Electrical isolation qualification desirable.

  • DBS checked or willing to obtain.

Interested? Get in touch with V7 Recruitment to discuss the contract.


V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.
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