Field Service Engineer - CCTV & Access Control (South)

Forward Assist Recruitment Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Assist Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Field Service Engineer to cover the Southwest/M3 corridor. You will maintain and repair complex analogue and digital CCTV systems, manage access control and perimeter detection on high-security sites, and participate in planned maintenance.

The role requires flexibility, night-away stays, and the ability to work remotely within a small team of engineers, providing support and guidance when needed.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of CCTV, IT and PID systems on varying scales.
• Sound knowledge of Access Control systems with Site Mustering.
• Sound knowledge of DVR & NVR systems.
• On site repair capability.
• Desirable areas: PID’s, Galaxy Alarms, Cortech GUI, CEM Access Control, Synergy, Video Matrix Systems, IP Systems, Networks, Raid Recording.
• First line repairs on Gates and Barriers (various).

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care, maintenance and repair of the complex Analogue and Digital CCTV Systems on public highways, shopping malls, custodial and general areas.
• Provide day-to-day care, maintenance, and repair of the functional and managed control rooms.
• Provide day-to-day care, maintenance, and repair of the multi-site Access Control Systems.
• Be able to support and maintain Perimeter Detection Systems.
• Complete a planned preventative maintenance regime.
• Occasional nights away.
• Assist with the call out rota.

Skills

CCTV knowledge

IT systems knowledge

PID systems knowledge

On-site repair capability

Access control systems knowledge

DVR/NVR systems knowledge

IP networking basics

Tools

DVR/NVR equipment

Video Matrix Systems

IP Networks

Galaxy Alarms

Cortech GUI

CEM Access Control

Synergy

Job description

Forward Assist Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Field Service Engineer to cover the Southwest/M3 corridor. You will maintain and repair complex analogue and digital CCTV systems, manage access control and perimeter detection on high-security sites, and participate in planned maintenance.

The role requires flexibility, night-away stays, and the ability to work remotely within a small team of engineers, providing support and guidance when needed.