Cctv Engineer

Genesis Employment Services Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Employment Services Ltd is seeking a Trainee CCTV Installation Engineer to join our client in Coventry (CV3). The role blends Coventry workshop work with on-site CCTV installation, including work at height from a cherry picker up to 9 metres.

No CCTV experience is required as full training is provided; candidates with a practical, technical mindset who are keen to learn will excel and grow in this hands-on engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and own transport to commute to the Coventry office.
• Comfortable working at height (~9m in a cherry picker).
• Comfortable driving a van for daytime site work.
• Basic electrical knowledge.
• Technically minded and hands-on (workshop build and modification).

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Working at height

Driving a van

Basic electrical knowledge

Hands-on / workshop build

Job description

We are looking for a Trainee CCTV Installation Engineer to work with one of our clients based in CV3 Coventry

This is a Hands-on engineering role split between Coventry workshop (stripping, modifying and building mobile camera units) and on-site CCTV installation, including work at height from a cherry picker (up to ~9 metres).

Please note:

We are hiring for aptitude and attitude, not necessarily CCTV experience — training is given on the CCTV side. The ideal person has a practical, technical background and is keen to learn

Essential Skills needed

• Full UK driving licence and own transport to commute to the Coventry office
• Genuinely comfortable working at height — ~9m in a cherry picker
• Comfortable driving a van for daytime site work
• Basic electrical knowledge
• Technically minded and hands‑on (workshop build and modification)

Desirables

• Ex-forces technical trades (REME, signals, RAF / avionics) — disciplined, technical, height-confident, used to procedure
• Electricians, electrician's mates or domestic installers
• Alarm, access‑control or AV installers
• Auto‑electricians, telecoms / fibre engineers, or sharp hands‑on people with electrical basics

Shifts

Monday to Friday - 8am - 4:30pm