Senior Fire Door Engineer | North East | Full Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) | £18–£22 p/h (DOE)
Our client is a leading door installation and maintenance provider in the North East of England. They currently have an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Senior Fire Door Engineer to lead a team of fire door engineers across various fire door projects. The successful candidate will be able to add to the current knowledge base and assist in growing the fire safety department of the company.
Role overview
To install and maintain fire doors across various customer locations, including local authorities, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, and hotels, while mentoring two existing engineers and ensuring high-quality, compliant installations.
What's in it for you?
Overtime opportunities
Time and a half for evenings and Saturday mornings; double time after 1 pm on Saturdays
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension included
Company vehicle and power tools provided
Hands-on experience across fire, automatic, steel, and aluminium doors
Friendly, close-knit team and strong work culture
Opportunity for BM TRADA certification and skill development
Are you the right person for the job?
Minimum 1 year of experience installing and maintaining fire doors
Confident working independently and mentoring other engineers
Full UK driving licence (essential)
BM TRADA certification (desirable; training provided in-house)
CSCS Card Joinery (Blue) desirable
Physically capable of manual handling tasks
Based in the North East / North Yorkshire area
Right attitude and a pride in delivering high-quality work
Professional, reliable, and punctual with strong communication skills
Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends
Ability to communicate professionally and clearly with customers
What will your role look like?
Install and maintain BM TRADA Q-Mark fire doors and frames
Assist in conducting inspections, identify certification labels and ensure compliance with fire regulations
Review work quality, suggest improvements, and support the development of 2 existing engineers
Focus on quality, installation, and maintenance, not formal line management
Potential to increase the responsibility of the role
Work across various sites, including local authorities, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, and hotels
Support the growth of the fire doors side of the business while gaining experience in automatic, steel, and aluminium doors
Follow health and safety procedures, including completing risk assessments and method statements
Location & Travel
Based at NE5 1NB, Newcastle upon Tyne
Travel is typically within around 1 hour of the base location
Sites include local authorities, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and hotels
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