Apprentice Fire Suppression Engineer Electrical

Johnson Controls Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 16,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company based in Birmingham seeks an Apprentice Fire Suppression Engineer to join its prestigious program. This field-based role requires travel across the Midlands and potentially further. Candidates must have GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade 5 (C) or above and a UK driving licence. The apprenticeship involves training in fire alarms and suppression systems, with responsibilities including maintenance and installation. The starting salary is £15,600 with additional perks such as holidays and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

£15,600 starting salary

All equipment, uniform, and gear

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Access to Company pension scheme

Overtime and travel payments where applicable

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English & Maths - Grade 5 (C) or above.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Good physical health; the job can be labour intensive.
• Happy to travel and stay overnight when needed.

Responsibilities

• Undertake training in all aspects of fire alarms and suppression systems.
• Assist with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose faults, program systems, install equipment, and cables.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team spirit

Hardworking

Comfortable working at heights

Interest in technology and engineering

Education

GCSEs in English and Maths - Grade 5 (C) or above

Job description

.Apprentice Fire Suppression Engineer- Electrical page is loaded## Apprentice Fire Suppression Engineer- Electricallocations: Birmingham-Midlands-United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: EB00075156**Apprentice Fire Suppression Engineer- Electrical** Birmingham. This is a field based role covering all the midlands and potentially further afield into the South West. You will be required to work away and stay over in hotels regularly.*To get on this prestigious apprenticeship programme we require 5’s or C’s in your GCSE English and Maths. Please include your certificates in your application alongside your UK* *Driving licence.*Join Johnson Controls and dive into the world of fire suppression engineering! We’re talking fire alarms, fire panels and gas suppression. All the cool stuff that keeps people safe when a fire starts.**What You’ll Be Up To:*** You will undertake a programme of training to gain full working knowledge in all aspects of Conventional and Addressable Fire Alarms as well as Suppression systems including learning to diagnose faults, program systems, install equipment and cables.* You will assist and support with planned and reactive maintenance* You will use different systems and processes to complete various sizes of systems and protection ensuring that customers buildings, plants and equipment, perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost within High Value Manufacturing environment.* Through working on a broad range of activities including installation, testing, fault-finding and the on-going planned maintenance of complex systems of various sizes you will develop a blend of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, and mechanical system disciplines**Who We Are**. **Where You’ll Train:** Train’d Up Maintenance and operations engineering technician level 3 Mix of college learning and hands-on mentoring. College will be day release remote**What You’ll Need:** GCSEs in English & Maths-Grade 5 (C) or above Full UK driving licence. Comfortable working at heights and in all weather conditions Good Physical health, the job can be labour intensive at times Happy to travel, work away and stay over in hotels when needed Good vibes: team spirit, hardworking, communication skills, and a love for technology and Engineering**Perks & Pay:** £15,600 starting salary All equipment + uniform + gear 25 days holiday + bank holidays Access to Company pension scheme, overtime and travel payments where applicableA company van may be provided following the successful completion of all required company compliance checks**Next Steps:** Send your CV, driving licence, English and Maths certificates- Grade 5 or C’s If your application stands out, you will have a chat with our Talent Acquisition team Smash the screening call and you will be invited to attend an assessment centre Start your journey in late summer 2026!**Deadline to apply:** Friday 10th April 2026#jbecYour buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet.At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.