# Fire Door Carpenter / Maintenance Engineer £180-£200 Per Day | London

> Optimal Group · London, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-28

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Optimal Group

## Description

### 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

## Apply

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