Apprenticeship Fire Alarm Installation Engineer
FP FIRE LTD
Recruiting nationally
Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 August 2026
Contents
Summary
Carry out first‑fix cable installation works across residential and commercial properties, ensuring all containment, routing, and cable placement meets British Standards, manufacturer specifications, and project design requirements.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Will increase annually. Starting wage depending on knowledge/experience.
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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4 days at work, 1 day at Waltham Forest College every week
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Install first‑fix cabling for fire alarm systems and life safety systems as directed by project drawings and supervisor instructions.
Route cables through containment (trunking, conduit, tray, basket) ensuring neat, compliant, and obstruction‑free runs.
Drill, fix, and secure cable routes using appropriate fixings, supports, and spacing in line with BS 7671 and BS 5839‑1 requirements.
Identify and protect cable routes in live construction environments, maintaining segregation from other services (LV, HV, gas, water).
Label and record cable runs for traceability and handover documentation.
Report issues such as blocked routes, structural changes, missing containment, or clashes with other trades.
Maintain site safety by following RAMS, wearing correct PPE, and adhering to site rules.
Support second‑fix teams by ensuring cable tails, loops, and allowances are left correctly for device installation.
Work collaboratively with electricians, fire alarm engineers, and site management to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery.
Where you'll work
Based with trained engineers across London. Across London, travel with engineers or train
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
- Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
- Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
- Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
- Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
- Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
- Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
- Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
- Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
- Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
- Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
- Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
- Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
- Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
- Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
- Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
Training schedule
Install first‑fix cabling for fire alarm systems and life safety systems as directed by project drawings and supervisor instructions.
Route cables through containment (trunking, conduit, tray, basket) ensuring neat, compliant, and obstruction‑free runs.
Drill, fix, and secure cable routes using appropriate fixings, supports, and spacing in line with BS 7671 and BS 5839‑1 requirements.
Identify and protect cable routes in live construction environments, maintaining segregation from other services (LV, HV, gas, water).
Label and record cable runs for traceability and handover documentation.
Report issues such as blocked routes, structural changes, missing containment, or clashes with other trades.
Maintain site safety by following RAMS, wearing correct PPE, and adhering to site rules.
Support second‑fix teams by ensuring cable tails, loops, and allowances are left correctly for device installation.
Work collaboratively with electricians, fire alarm engineers, and site management to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery.
More training information
BAFE SP203-1 Training upon completion
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Level 4 - 9 or A-C)
- Mathematics (grade Level 4 - 9 or A-C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
None
About this employer
Fire Life Safety Installation Contractor
http://www.fpfire.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Paid holidays, overtime and some travel costs.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
One of the following:
- Site supervisor
- Commissioning engineer
- Senior service engineer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE
Mahmud Khan
info@fpfire.co.uk
020 36337572
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048524.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)