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Fire Detection and Electronics Technician

This is an exciting opportunity for a FDET professional to work for this world leading independent third party approvals body who offer certification of fire, security and sustainability products and services to an international market.
Due to an increasing volume of work they require a suitably experienced individual to join the successful and expanding electronics department within the fire detection laboratory. The work will involve project management and testing of complex electronic products in the fire alarm and fire detection fields for certification and approval to European or International Standards and Directives and where appropriate laboratory development work.
You will be required to manage multiple projects from client enquiry through to report publication, working to Standards, Directives and UKAS accreditation procedures. You will carry out product testing for both type approval and product audit, logging results, report preparation and final sign off including invoicing.
To be considered for this role you will have a track record in product testing or evaluation, commissioning or quality and approvals in an electrical/electronic field and hold a qualification in an electronic discipline. The ability to work to laboratory procedures, Standards and UKAS accreditation principles are essential qualities. Full training however will be given within the specialist product areas.
There will be considerable client contact and therefore excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to maintain and build good customer relations.