Gate Automation Engineer

High Profile Resourcing Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Tools provided

Uniform

Job summary

High Profile Resourcing Ltd is seeking a Gate Automation Engineer to join our specialist gate automation and access control team in the South East. The role focuses on installing, commissioning and servicing automated gates and related control systems, with emphasis on safe, compliant on-site delivery.

You will handle end-to-end installation tasks, maintenance and fault diagnostics, acting as the main on-site liaison for customers and ensuring high standards of service and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience installing gates and automation systems.
• ECS card (essential).
• DHF and/or GateSafe training (preferred).
• Good mechanical and electrical skills; full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel across the South East.

Responsibilities

• Install automated gates and access control systems from start to finish – hanging gates, fitting the automation, wiring and commissioning.
• Service and maintain existing systems and find and repair faults on automation equipment.
• Work safely and to compliance standards on every job.
• Be the face of the business on site and give customers a professional, helpful service.
• Work mostly across the South East, with occasional stay-away work on larger installations.

Skills

Gate installation

Automation systems

Access control

ECS card

DHF GateSafe training

Driving license

Problem solving

Job description

Gate Automation Engineer

Location: Dartford, Kent

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience, plus company vehicle, tools and uniform

Contract: Permanent, full-time

About the company

Our client is an established specialist in gate automation and access control. They are part of a well-known commercial perimeter security business and are backed by a larger investment group. They install and maintain systems on construction sites, industrial units, schools and secure government sites, as well as premium private homes.

They have kept the feel of a close-knit, independent company. The team is hands-on and sociable, and management is approachable and knows everyone by name. They are also in a serious growth phase, with real investment behind them. They want to add experienced engineers who take pride in doing installations properly.

The role

• Install automated gates and access control systems from start to finish - hanging gates, fitting the automation, wiring and commissioning.
• Service and maintain existing systems and find and repair faults on automation equipment.
• Work safely and to compliance standards on every job.
• Be the face of the business on site and give customers a professional, helpful service.
• Work mostly across the South East, with occasional stay-away work on larger installations.

The client is open to engineers who lean towards installation work and to those who prefer service and diagnostics.

What you'll need

• Proven hands-on experience installing gates, automation systems and access control. This matters most.
• An ECS card (essential).
• DHF and/or GateSafe training (preferred, not essential).
• Good mechanical and electrical skills. Knowledge of control panels, fob systems, intercoms, IP or CCTV is a bonus.
• A full clean UK driving licence.
• A practical, problem-solving attitude and a commute that lets you get to the yard regularly.

What's on offer

• £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience.
• Company vehicle, tools and uniform provided.
• Ongoing training and development, including manufacturer and industry accreditations.
• A supportive team that values its engineers and treats them well.
• Stable, varied work, plus the chance to grow with a business that is expanding.