Automated Gate Field Engineer – Repairs & Upgrades

Interaction Recruitment PLC; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Company phone

Pension

Overtime + extra annual leave

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Automated Gate Service Engineer to join a growing engineering business based in the Royston area.

The successful candidate will diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and maintain automated gate and entry systems at customer sites, with a field-based role.

You will work Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with a competitive salary of £40,000–£42,000 depending on experience, plus company van and pension.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience working with automated gate systems.
• Experience servicing, fault-finding, breakdowns and repairs.
• Knowledge of intercoms, GSM systems and access control equipment.
• Ability to install replacement components and carry out system upgrades.
• Confident working independently at customer sites.
• Good communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair faults on automated gates and access control systems.
• Attend customer sites to carry out breakdown repairs and reactive maintenance.
• Repair and maintain automated swing gates, sliding gates and associated equipment.
• Carry out upgrades, retrofits and replacement of existing gate automation systems.
• Install and replace gate motors, control panels, safety edges and associated components.
• Fault-find and repair automated barriers, intercom systems and GSM entry systems.
• Identify electrical and mechanical faults and implement effective solutions.
• Carry out occasional planned servicing and preventative maintenance.
• Test and inspect automated gate systems to ensure safe and reliable operation.

Skills

Gate automation

Fault diagnosis

Independent worker

Customer service

Job description

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Automated Gate Service Engineer to join a growing engineering business based in the Royston area.

The successful candidate will diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and maintain automated gate and entry systems at customer sites, with a field-based role.

You will work Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with a competitive salary of £40,000–£42,000 depending on experience, plus company van and pension.