Fire Door Carpenter / Maintenance Engineer £180-£200 Per Day | London
Posted about 1 month ago
Fire Door Carpenter / Maintenance Engineer
£180–£200 Per Day | London | Immediate Start | Ongoing Work Available
Join One of London’s Fast-Growing Property Maintenance Companies
Optimal Maintenance Ltd is looking for an experienced Fire Door Carpenter / Maintenance Engineer to join our growing Maintenance Division across London.
This role is ideal for a skilled carpenter with strong experience in:
- Fire door remedial works
- Fire door installations
- Fire door compliance
- Fire stopping and adjustments
- Understanding BM TRADA / FIRAS standards and current fire safety regulations
We are looking for someone who can confidently identify compliance issues, carry out high-quality remedial works, and ensure fire doors meet current regulations and certification standards.
The Role
You’ll be carrying out a mixture of:
- Fire door installations
- Fire door remedial works
- Adjustments and easing
- Replacing intumescent strips and smoke seals
- Door closers and ironmongery upgrades
- Fire stopping works
- General carpentry maintenance
- Property repair works across residential and commercial properties
You will also:
- Identify non-compliant fire doors and advise on remedial solutions
- Complete works in line with fire safety regulations
- Liaise professionally with clients and tenants
- Maintain accurate job records and photographs via smartphone
Requirements
Essential Requirements
Required:
- Minimum 5 years carpentry experience
- Proven fire door experience
- Good understanding of fire door compliance and regulations
- Experience with fire door remedial works and installations
- Ability to work independently and problem solve on site
- Strong communication skills
- Full UK driving licence
- DBS Certificate/check
- Smartphone literate
Highly Desirable:
- FIRAS / BM TRADA experience
- Own van and tools
- Experience working within occupied properties
- Basic multi-trade skills
Personal Qualities
- Reliable and professional
- Strong attention to detail
- Customer-focused
- Good time management
- Safety conscious
- Positive attitude and team player
Benefits
Why Join Optimal?
At Optimal, we value hardworking professionals and reward quality workmanship.
What We Offer:
- £180–£200 per day
- Consistent ongoing work across London
- Monday–Friday work with weekend opportunities available
- Fortnightly payments
- Company van option available
- Congestion charges covered
- Public liability insurance support
- Friendly and supportive office team
- Opportunity to grow within a fast-expanding business
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The Optimal Group is a mixed use and residential development company, specialising in the acquisition of land, continuing through to the planning and development of each site, with exceptional return on investment. Our strong relationships with our financial partners means that The Optimal Group has a valuable foundation from which to secure and develop prime sites, ensuring maximum development and investment potential.
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