Field Engineer: CCTV, Wi‑Fi & Networks – UK-wide

Optical Express Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Tools and PPE

Training funded

33 days annual leave

Eye surgery benefits

Zusammenfassung

Optical Express is seeking a Field Engineer to install and commission CCTV, Wi‑Fi and networking across our UK estate. Based in Birmingham, the role is hands‑on, surveying sites, running cables, mounting equipment and ensuring systems are fully operational before handover.

You will work on site with the IT team, configure UniFi gear, document test results, and provide first‑line support. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel are essential; salary £35k–£42k, 40 hours per week.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience installing and commissioning IP CCTV, Wi‑Fi and network equipment in commercial premises.
• Hands‑on experience with Ubiquiti UniFi (Dream Machine / Cloud Gateway, switches, access points, UniFi Protect cameras).
• Confident running and terminating structured cabling (Cat6/Cat6a) to a tidy, labelled standard.

Aufgaben

• Site surveys and planning: visit sites, prepare install plans, identify electrical/structural needs.
• Cabling and physical installation: run and terminate cabling, mount equipment, patch and label cables.
• Commissioning and testing: configure CCTV, Wi‑Fi, VLANs, test and create handover docs.
• Support and maintenance: on‑site IT presence, troubleshoot, update asset register and logs.

Kenntnisse

IP CCTV installation

Ubiquiti UniFi

Structured cabling Cat6

Electrical knowledge

TCP/IP networking

Documentation & testing

Tools

UniFi Controller

Cable cert tools

Network switches

Jobbeschreibung

Optical Express is seeking a Field Engineer to install and commission CCTV, Wi‑Fi and networking across our UK estate. Based in Birmingham, the role is hands‑on, surveying sites, running cables, mounting equipment and ensuring systems are fully operational before handover.

You will work on site with the IT team, configure UniFi gear, document test results, and provide first‑line support. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel are essential; salary £35k–£42k, 40 hours per week.