Apprentice Fire Suppression Engineer - Electrical - Birmingham

JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFICIENCY UK LIMITED

Birmingham (B32 1AF)

Closes on Friday 10 April 2026

Posted on 9 February 2026

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Summary

Ready to spark some magic your future?

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.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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All equipment + uniform + gear

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Access to Company pension scheme, overtime and travel payments where applicable

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Inclusive of a lunch break directed by your manager. Hours may vary depending on customer and team requirements.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

  • 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

Where you'll work

8 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park
Quinton
Birmingham
B32 1AF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Enrol in a level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician course delivered by Train'd Up alongside fellow Johnson Controls apprentices
  • Engage in day release training and receive on-the-job guidance from experienced mentors and engineers

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Level 5)
  • Maths (grade Level 5)

Other in:

FULL UK Driving Licence (grade FULL)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

This exciting opportunity is field based, meaning that you will be working with our highly skilled engineers travelling between our customer's sites each day. You will be 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. Our work can also involve heavy lifting and working from heights.

About this employer

Johnson Controls is a global leader in technology and industry, serving customers in over 150 countries. Our mission is to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, and integrated infrastructure. We welcome individuals with a passion for engineering to join us in shaping a better tomorrow through our diverse range of projects and opportunities.

http://www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon completion of this apprenticeship, there are many internal opportunities within the company
  • Many of our previous apprentices have become lead engineers and take control of their own team and projects

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013449.

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Closes on Friday 10 April 2026

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