Apprentice Fire & Security Installation Engineer

Who we are:

Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi-industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. We create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work together seamlessly. Bring your passion for innovation and we will challenge you to help us create a better tomorrow.

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What you will do:

• An apprenticeship with us will see you building new skills, while applying your knowledge to real-world live projects.
• Fire and Security Systems Engineers, install, commission, and maintain electronic systems in and outside simple and buildings to protect individuals, homes and properties from risk and danger.
• Systems include fire, security, and emergency systems to detect intrusion, provide surveillance, monitor, and control access to buildings, properties, and sites or to detect fire and emergencies.
• The apprenticeship will combine on-the-job work experience, with time at college to achieve a level 3 apprenticeship in Fire & Security. You will attend college on a block release basis while having the ongoing support of our training team. We are committed to the continuing development of every employee, we encourage and strongly support career progression, with opportunities for promotion within our organization and throughout the Johnson Controls business.
• There will be plenty of opportunities to explore your potential and you will enjoy full support from your line manager and a mentor. You will be required to ensure that you adhere to safe working practices and be able to take instructions and act upon them in a prompt and professional manner.

Skills you will gain:

• This apprenticeship will provide a foundation from which to progress on several career paths within the Company as a Fire & Security Systems Installation Engineer.
• During this apprenticeship you will learn the skills required for installing, maintaining, and repairing state-of-the-art fire and security systems.
• Skills include interconnection of equipment, programming, verifying performance/fault finding and testing and maintaining equipment.
• You will be trained in the installation and testing techniques for electrical and electronic components, equipment and control systems for fire and security systems.
• Engineers will carry out planned jobs to install new systems, modify and maintain existing systems as well as respond to call-outs to repair faulty systems where they will utilize their problem-solving skills.
• This is an exciting, challenging and rewarding role that will provide a starting point for a lifelong career within a highly innovative and technical business environment.

Requirements for the role:

• The minimum educational requirements are grade D in five subjects in the Junior Certificate Examination or an approved equivalent or the successful completion of an approved Pre-Apprenticeship course or a grade 5 and above in GCSE English and Maths.
• A full driver's licence by the time of starting the role is also a requirement for this position.
• Willingness to travel as this is a field-based position, primarily in Belfast & surrounding areas.