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David Bond

Sutton Courtenay,Oxfordshire

Summary

Experienced Engineer committed to improving safety through rigorous system installation and servicing. Works with precision to achieve safe, reliable results. Troubleshoots and remedies issues quickly to minimise system downtime.

Seeking a position that offers professional challenges utilizing problem solving skills.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Lead engineer

Trinity Fire and Security
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
06.2023 - Current

• Delivering maintenance, servicing, and reactive call-outs across multiple life-safety and security systems, including fire alarms (Notifier, Gent, DRAX), disabled refuge systems (Baldwin Boxall), WC alarms, gas suppression systems (F-Gas trained), fire extinguishers (BAFE Diploma), intruder alarms, access control (Nedap), and CCTV.

• Diagnose faults and carry out small remedial works across diverse system types, ensuring compliance with safety standards and operational continuity.

• Coordinate access to multiple high-security and restricted buildings, resolving complex access and scheduling challenges.

• Manage job lifecycle administration using Alarm Master and internal Culham systems, including job sheet creation, updates, and closure.

• Balance field engineering responsibilities with hybrid administrative duties, maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely job completion.

Technical Support Engineer

Trinity Fire and Security
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Provided remote technical support to nationwide customers including John Lewis Partnership, Bidfood, Amazon and Student Roost.
  • Gave first-line support to customers within agreed Service Line Agreement (SLA).
  • Maximized First Time Fix Rate (FTFR) for all disciplines
  • Diagnosed and solved issues for customers against SLAs, maintaining high satisfaction rate.
  • Communicated technical concepts to customers clearly by phone, email and online chat.
  • Analysed engineers reports and recommended parts and time required.

Fire Alarm Engineer

Trinity Fire and Security
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
09.2011 - 09.2022
  • Installed, serviced and maintained various alarm systems for reliable function and use.
  • Worked on many large networked sites ranging from hospitals, universities, shopping centres and stately estates that are mostly Gent and Notifier systems.
  • Gent, Notifier, Baldwin Boxall (PAVA) and F Gas trained.
  • Worked on all other types of fire alarm systems including Kentec, Drax, Advanced, Morley, Ifax, Ampac, Ctec, Haes and many more.
  • Serviced and maintained air sampling systems including Vesda, Air Sense, Wagner
  • Worked on disabled refuge systems including Baldwin Boxall, Ctec, etc.
  • Have also serviced and maintained intruder alarm systems including Texecom and Galaxy, door access systems including Paxton and Nedap and CCTV systems.
  • Tested emergency lighting systems and replaced faulty bulbs to maintain function.

Fire Alarm Engineer

Firecrest
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
11.2010 - 09.2011
  • Servicing and fault finding on all types of fire alarm systems on MOD sites across the south of England.

Systems Engineer

Connaught Fire Services (previously UK Fire)
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
09.2008 - 11.2010
  • Servicing and fault finding on all types of fire alarm systems, including gas suppression and nurse call systems. Servicing and fault finding on door access systems.
  • Sites looked after included Fujitsu, Bupa, Barcelo Hotels, Hannover Housing and Sanctuary Care.

Fire Alarm Engineer

Westronics Limited
Reading, Berkshire
10.2001 - 07.2008
  • Servicing and fault finding on all types of fire alarm systems.
  • Commissioned Kentec and Ctec systems (conventional and addressable)
  • Sites looked after included many Oxford Colleges, ING Bank, London and OSI Prosidion.

Apprentice Alarm Engineer

Alarm Systems (Specialist Electrical Systems)
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
09.1997 - 10.2001
  • Completed apprenticeship on fire alarms, door entry and intruder alarm systems.

Education

City and Guilds - Electronic Servicing Part 2

Oxford College of Further Education
Oxford
09.1999 - 08.2001

City and Guilds - Knowledge of security and emergency alarm systems

Oxford College of Further Education
Oxford
09.1999 - 08.2001

City and Guilds - Electronic Servicing part 1

Oxford College of Further Education
Oxford
09.1999 - 07.2000

City and Guilds - Electrical Installation Theory

Oxford College of Further Education
Oxford
09.1999 - 07.2000

BTEC Intermediate GNVQ - Engineering

Abingdon And Witney College
Abingdon
09.1996 - 07.1997

NCVQ EMTA - Basic Electronic Assembly and Wiring

Abingdon And Witney College
Abingdon
09.1996 - 07.1997

Skills

  • Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills
  • Gent and Notifier trained
  • F-Gas Trained
  • BAFE SP101 registered fire extinguisher technician
  • Lots of experience working on many different Fire systems including servicing programming and replacing systems
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Can work well individually and as a team

Timeline

Lead engineer

Trinity Fire and Security
06.2023 - Current

Technical Support Engineer

Trinity Fire and Security
10.2022 - 06.2023

Fire Alarm Engineer

Trinity Fire and Security
09.2011 - 09.2022

Fire Alarm Engineer

Firecrest
11.2010 - 09.2011

Systems Engineer

Connaught Fire Services (previously UK Fire)
09.2008 - 11.2010

Fire Alarm Engineer

Westronics Limited
10.2001 - 07.2008

City and Guilds - Electronic Servicing Part 2

Oxford College of Further Education
09.1999 - 08.2001

City and Guilds - Knowledge of security and emergency alarm systems

Oxford College of Further Education
09.1999 - 08.2001

City and Guilds - Electronic Servicing part 1

Oxford College of Further Education
09.1999 - 07.2000

City and Guilds - Electrical Installation Theory

Oxford College of Further Education
09.1999 - 07.2000

Apprentice Alarm Engineer

Alarm Systems (Specialist Electrical Systems)
09.1997 - 10.2001

BTEC Intermediate GNVQ - Engineering

Abingdon And Witney College
09.1996 - 07.1997

NCVQ EMTA - Basic Electronic Assembly and Wiring

Abingdon And Witney College
09.1996 - 07.1997
David Bond