Marine Fire Technician

Senior Marine Fire Protection Engineer
Location: Southampton

Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 with huge overtime potential

Due to continued growth, our client is seeking an experienced Senior Marine Fire Protection Engineer to join their specialist marine safety team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Marine Engineer, Marine Service Engineer, Vessel Engineer, Offshore Engineer or Marine Safety Equipment Engineer looking to join a growing business operating across the maritime sector.
Working onboard commercial vessels, ferries, offshore assets and marine facilities throughout the UK and Europe, you'll play a vital role in maintaining, servicing, testing and certifying critical marine fire protection and life-saving equipment. As a senior member of the engineering team, you will also support the training and development of junior engineers, sharing your technical expertise and helping raise standards across the team.

This role would particularly suit candidates with experience in marine fire suppression systems, fixed firefighting installations, CO systems, maritime safety equipment and shipboard engineering environments.

The Role
As a Senior Marine Fire Protection Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Inspection, servicing and certification of marine firefighting equipment onboard commercial shipping vessels and offshore assets.
• Discharging, testing, refilling and recommissioning fixed fire suppression systems including CO, dry powder and foam systems.
• Maintenance and inspection of high and low-pressure CO flooding systems.
• Service, repair and certification of portable and wheeled fire extinguishers.
• Inspection, testing and maintenance of Breathing Apparatus (BA) and Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBDs).
• Inspection and maintenance of marine fire detection and alarm systems.
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs to critical vessel safety systems.
• Ensuring all work complies with industry and maritime safety standards.
• Producing accurate inspection reports, certification documents and service records.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to developing engineers and technicians.
• Delivering exceptional customer service while maintaining a strong safety-first approach.

What We're Looking For
Essential Experience

• Experience working within marine fire protection, marine engineering or maritime safety environments.
• Hands-on experience servicing, discharging, refilling and recommissioning CO fire suppression systems.
• Experience working on fixed fire suppression systems, dry powder systems and firefighting equipment.
• Strong understanding of shipboard fire protection systems and maritime safety equipment.
• Experience servicing fire extinguishers, breathing apparatus and EEBD equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and service documentation.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Strong communication skills and customer-focused approach.

Desirable Experience

• Commercial shipping or vessel engineering experience.
• Offshore engineering experience.
• Marine service engineer background.
• Experience with SOLAS-regulated equipment.
• Additional qualifications such as ADR, FLT, Class 1 or Class 2 licences.
• Offshore certification or willingness to obtain.

Essential Qualifications

• BAFE Qualification.

The Person
We're looking for someone who enjoys working with people and sharing knowledge.
You will be:

• An experienced marine engineering or fire protection professional.About Us

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