Are you looking to start a new career as a Fire Alarm or Security Engineer? This page aims to provide some general information for anyone starting out. We hope you find it useful. If so, please follow us on social media. We hope to help you in the future.
Whilst we sometimes recruit for trainee engineers with 6 months or more of experience, approaching a local company for an apprenticeship is a good way to start. This provides hands-on experience whilst you gain your qualifications (see below). Skills for Security is a not-for-profit organisation that provide a Fire and Security apprenticeship programme for participating employers.
Many companies advertise their apprenticeship schemes online. To start your search, here are some examples:
Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive list, or an endorsement of the apprenticeships offered by the companies listed. If you have had a good experience on a different apprenticeship, or your company offers a scheme that you would like us to add here, please email alison@eleysolutions.com.Training and Qualifications
Here are links to some of the nationally recognized qualifications in the industry.
- FIA certified qualifications (Fire)
- City & Guilds (Security)
- NSI training (Fire and Security)
We hope you find the posts in this blog helpful. If you are a Fire &/ or Security Engineer and are looking for a more rewarding role, then contact our team today. We work hard to match candidates with the right companies and roles for them. This is a completely free service, and we are here to help if we can.