Fire & Security Engineer Elmwood Protection Services

Elmwood Protection Services (part of the H&J Martin Group within the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group) is now recruiting a Fire & Security Engineer.

Our Business

Elmwood Protection Services is a leading provider of comprehensive fire, security and access solutions. Respected and led by industry experts we offer a full range of services across fire protection, security systems, doors, and gates. Our commitment to excellence in service provision ensures that we deliver first class service to our clients.

We serve a diverse range of sectors including commercial, industrial, hospitality, private, public, and residential customers across the UK. Our reputation for delivering tailored solutions and first class service has made us a trusted name in the industry.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will complete project works, reactive response and planned maintenance services to a wide variety of public and private sector clients throughout Northern Ireland.

What you'll do

The following reflect the main tasks associated with the position and are not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive:

• Responsible for full installation of fire alarms and security systems. The engineer will travel to customer locations, install, program and commission systems in compliance with current relevant standards. This requires a deep understanding of current regulations, allied to strong product knowledge and practical aptitude to ensure successful project delivery.
• Respond to reactive fault calls, troubleshoot faulty systems to diagnose accurately and enable repair to achieve a functioning and compliant system.
• Perform planned maintenance services to fire and security systems, checking that they remain fit for purpose as buildings change. Anticipate actions to reduce unplanned fault call outs between visits.
• Complete necessary paperwork (increasingly electronic), noting all work performed, materials used and any further action needed to achieve a compliant system.
• Provide 24 hour call out cover on a rota basis.
• Carry out any other job specific duties as deemed appropriate.

What you'll bring

As a Fire & Security Engineer your main skills and experience will include:

Essential Criteria

• Experience in the installation, commissioning, servicing and maintaining of fire detection, access control, CCTV systems and intruder alarm systems to applicable British and European Standards and knowledge of all relevant BAFE/NSI codes of practice.
• Consciousness with products and systems installed and with significant limitations inherent in such products and systems.
• Ability to operate PC software packages used for configuration and maintenance purposes.
• Knowledge of relevant Fire Alarm standards (BS 5839:2017).
• Knowledge of relevant Security System Standards (PD 6662:2017, BS 8243:2010+A1:2014 etc).
• Excellent diagnostic and fault finding skills, resolving issues logically.

Key Competencies

• Good verbal and written communication skills, including ability to prepare reports and complete service call out documentation.
• Creative and innovative problem solving with customers.
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, customers and outside bodies.
• Understanding and disseminating specifications and technical drawings.
• Initiative and strong attention to detail.
• Highly result oriented with strong drive to deliver/succeed.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Computer literate.

Why work with us

You'll be part of a dynamic and supportive team, working with a diverse range of quality clients that provide a varied and rewarding workload. We're committed to your professional growth, offering a range of internal and external training opportunities to support your continued development.

How we'll reward you

Our benefits package is competitive and allows you to enjoy your downtime. In addition to a competitive salary we'll provide a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent Annual Leave allowance with the ability to purchase additional days each year.
• Signing on bonus available.
• Occupational Sick Pay.
• Private use of Company vehicle and fuel card.
• Paid subscription to relevant professional body/institution.
• Life assurance.
• Employer pension contribution.
• Health Cash Plan with discounts for dental, optical, chiropody, physiotherapy and more.
• Access to hundreds of deals and discounts for major retailers, restaurants, and service providers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Additional day's leave each year to support volunteering activity.
• On site Gym and Wellness Hub at our headquarters in Belfast open 7 days a week.
• Discounted gym membership.

The closing date for completed applications is Thursday 18th June 2026 at 12 noon.

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