ACCESS ENGINEER

Impact Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment are recruiting for a Field Service Engineer to join our client, a well-established manufacturer of automated entrance control equipment used in commercial, transport and high-security environments.

Based in Northampton with national travel, the role offers a Monday–Friday 8am–4pm schedule, a £36k base salary, and opportunities to service and commission barriers, bollards, turnstiles and related systems. A practical, hands-on engineer with driving licence is ideal.

Qualifications

• Experience installing, servicing or maintaining access control or entrance systems.
• Experience with automatic gates, barriers, bollards, turnstiles or similar electromechanical systems is highly advantageous.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and technical drawings.
• Hands-on, practical approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Installing, servicing and repairing entrance control systems including barriers, bollards, turnstiles and speed lanes.
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults on customer sites.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown work.
• Commissioning new equipment and completing final testing before handover.
• Reading electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Completing service reports and job documentation accurately.
• Providing technical support to customers where required.
• Delivering a high standard of customer service on every visit.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Reading wiring diagrams

Independent work

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Description

Impact Recruitment are recruiting for a Field Service Engineer to join our client, a well-established manufacturer of automated entrance control equipment used in commercial, transport and high-security environments.

Locations

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Salary

£36000 per annum

Up to £36,000 Basic Salary

Hours

Monday to Friday working 8am-4pm

Location

Head office in Northampton with National Travel

What You'll Be Doing

• Installing, servicing and repairing entrance control systems including barriers, bollards, turnstiles and speed lanes.
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults on customer sites.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown work.
• Commissioning new equipment and completing final testing before handover.
• Reading electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Completing service reports and job documentation accurately.
• Providing technical support to customers where required.
• Delivering a high standard of customer service on every visit.

What We Need From You

• Previous experience installing, servicing or maintaining access control or entrance systems.
• Experience working on equipment such as automatic gates, barriers, bollards, turnstiles, automatic doors or similar electromechanical systems would be highly advantageous.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and technical drawings.
• A practical, hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Further Requirements

• CSCS or ECS card required (support available if expired or not held)
• Regular paid overtime is available and expected.
• Later finishes are common due to the nature of installation and service work.
• Travel throughout the UK is required, with occasional overnight stays.

If you're an engineer with experience working on commercial security, access control or automated entrance systems and are looking to join a business that offers varied work, overtime opportunities and long-term stability, we'd love to hear from you.