Automatic Door, Gates and Barriers Engineer

ABCA Group; Croydon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Benefits & holidays

Job summary

ABCA Group in Croydon is seeking an Automation Engineer to join our expanding team. You will handle reactive callouts, planned maintenance, servicing, fault finding, repairs and installations across automatic doors, gates, barriers and access control systems.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years' experience in automated access systems, with ADSA/ADIA accreditation preferred. A full UK driving licence and a professional, customer-focused approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Automation Engineer / Automatic Door Engineer / Gate & Barrier Engineer / Access Control Engineer.
• Experience with automatic doors, gates, barriers and/or access control systems.
• ADSA or ADIA accreditation would be highly desirable.
• Ideally 3+ years' industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Responding to reactive callouts and diagnosing and repairing faults efficiently
• Carrying out installation, servicing, maintenance and repairs
• Working on automatic doors, gates, barriers and access control systems
• Carrying out surveys, inspections and site assessments
• Fault finding and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical and control systems
• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Providing professional and customer-focused service on site
• Accurately recording works completed, parts used and technical information
• Completing job reports, timesheets and relevant documentation
• Working in line with company procedures and health & safety requirements
• Supporting out-of-hours callouts, overtime and an on-call rota where required

Tools

ADSA/ADIA accreditation

Job description

Up to £48k | Company Vehicle Provided | Permanent Position | Company Benefits & Holidays | Full-Time

We're on the hunt for skilled and proactive Automation Engineers to join our fast-growing team.

Workingacross social housing and commercial contracts, you'll be responsible for reactive callouts, planned maintenance, servicing, fault finding, repairs and installations across a range of automated doors, gates, barriers and access control systems.

We're particularly interested in engineers who have experience acrossmultiple disciplines — ideally automatic doors, gates/barriers and access control — but strong experience in any one of these areas will be considered.

If you're hands-on, technically minded, customer-focused and enjoy solving problems on the go, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing

• Responding to reactive callouts and diagnosing and repairing faults efficiently
• Carrying out installation, servicing, maintenance and repairs
• Working on automatic doors, gates, barriers and access control systems
• Carrying out surveys, inspections and site assessments
• Fault finding and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical and control systems
• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Providing professional and customer-focused service on site
• Accurately recording works completed, parts used and technical information
• Completing job reports, timesheets and relevant documentation
• Working in line with company procedures and health & safety requirements
• Supporting out-of-hours callouts, overtime and an on-call rota where required

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as an Automation Engineer / Automatic Door Engineer / Gate & Barrier Engineer / Access Control Engineer
• Experience working with automatic doors, gates, barriers and/or access control systems
• ADSA or ADIA accreditation would be highly desirable
• Ideally 3+ years' industry experience
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical systems
• Full UK Driving Licence
• A professional, positive and customer-first attitude
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
• Pride in your work and a commitment to delivering a high-quality service

If you're technically strong, reliable and looking for your next opportunity with a growing company,