Royal Mail PFSL Fire and Security Engineer (Tech 2) - covering M, SK, OL & CW

We are now recruiting for a mobile Fire and Security Engineer covering Manchester, Stockport, Oldham and Crewe areas with flexbility to cover Stoke when required.
 

Salary - £36,833.68 per annum, 22.5 days annual leave, increasing with service, and bank holidays. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Full time 37.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) - typical attendance will be 08:00 until 16:00 Monday to Friday. Potential to join an out of hours standby call out rota.

In this role, you will be expected to have excellent technical knowledge of fire and security systems and be expected to work on multiple FM systems with the majority of the work being fire and security maintenance. A flexible approach to work and be willing to travel to different sites within a specified geographical area. A vehicle will be provided for required travel. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to discuss work and progress with customers and managers and excellent organisational skills.  You will report directly into the Technical Services Manager and will work with customers on site, other engineers and sub-contractors on a daily basis.

The Role
- Maintenance of fire and security systems on numerous commercial sites

- Expert fault finding and providing advice and guidance to customers 
- Supply knowledge in a range of technical situations, making personal judgments on how to undertake work to achieve quality, cost and time objectives
- Provide technical advice and guidance to other staff and customers in order to resolve problems.
- Manage the delivery of Corrective and Planned Maintenance to meet the performance measures detailed in the contract.
- Liaise with customers’ representatives on a day to day basis to ensure customer requirements are fully met.
- Check and ensure all appropriate and approved paperwork is completed.
- Make personal judgments on how to undertake work to achieve cost, quality and contractual objectives
- Act as a role model for safety, setting an example to colleagues and customers
- Manage the relationship with the customer, and liaise with customers to ensure that the customer is fully informed and project a positive professional image of self and Royal Mail P&FS. 

About You
- Successful applicants will ideally hold FIA BS5839 qualification in maintenance of fire alarms

- Fully conversant with Honeywell Galaxy intruder systems & Honeywell NET-AX and PRO24 access control
- Good working knowledge of Fire, Intruder Alarms, CCTV, IP and Networked systems.
- The role holder must be able to maintain systems to NSI Standards - Assistance on installation projects may be required
- The applicant must be able to work safely and comply with Royal Mail PFS safety standards and Safe Systems of Work
- Experience in fault finding and diagnosis with the ability to provide advice and guidance to others across all systems where required.
- The ability to communicate effectively with customers, explaining technical issues.
- The ability to analyse and understand complex technical issues in relation to electrical systems
- Ideally you will be IPAF and MEWP trained and qualified, and be comfortable working at heights.
- Experience of dealing with Customers in a commercial environment.
- Applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence (no endorsements preferable) as this vacancy will involve travel within a specified geographical area.
- Computer literacy skills an advantage

PLEASE NOTE: If successful at interview, you can typically expect to have a waiting period of up to 6 weeks while your application goes through our screening process (which includes a requirement for RMG to obtain 5 years referencing). 
 
About Us

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites.
 
We pride ourselves in working to the highest standards of both technical assurance and customer service.  It’s our job to support Royal Mail in being the best delivery company in the UK and that it is fit for delivering to 29 million addresses nationwide, six days a week.
 
Through our core delivery pillars of Real Estate & Value Generation, Property Programmes & Projects, and Workplace Services, Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions plays a key role in keeping the mail moving.
 
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.