Bollard & Barrier Engineer

Recruitment Helpline Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering firm based in Manchester is seeking an experienced Bollard & Barrier Engineer. The role involves servicing and maintaining automated gates and barriers across various sectors, requiring a minimum of 3 years' mechanical/electrical engineering experience, along with relevant qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 - £34,000 annually, a company van, and a 34-hour work week. Candidates must possess customer interaction skills and a full UK driving licence.

Benefits

Company van for daily field use

Tools provided

Pension

Expenses for overnight stays

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience with automated gates, barriers, and access control.
• Minimum 3 years in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer-facing engineering support.
• Service and maintain automated gates, barriers, bollards.
• Travel nationwide with occasional overnight stays.

Skills

Automated gates expertise

Barriers experience

Bollards knowledge

Customer interaction skills

Diagnostic skills

Education

Recognised electrical qualification (18th Edition preferred)

Tools

Engineering tools provided

Job description

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Bollard & Barrier Engineer for a well-established company based in Manchester

Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 per annum (34-hour week)

Location: Manchester, Field based across the UK

Benefits: Company van for daily field use (kept on-site overnight), tools provided, pension, expenses paid for overnight stays

The Company

They specialise in automated gates, bollards, barriers and access control systems across the commercial sector. Due to continued expansion, they’re seeking an experienced Bollard & Barriers Engineer to join their established team.

Job role

• Working across retail, hospitality, education & local authority sites
• Providing professional, customer-facing engineering support
• Nationwide travel with occasional overnight stays (hotel & meals provided)
• Servicing, repairing and maintaining automated gates, barriers, bollards & access control

Candidate requirements

• Proven experience with automated gates, barriers, bollards & access control
• Minimum 3 years’ mechanical/electrical engineering experience
• Recognised electrical qualification (18th Edition preferred)
• Strong diagnostic and customer-interaction skillsFull UK driving licence (required)

Benefits

• Competitive salary + regular overtime
• 34-hour basic working week
• Company van for work use only (vans remain on-site overnight)
• Tools provided
• Pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Stable, permanent, full-time role

If you have the relevant skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.