Gates & Barriers Engineer

Searley Owen; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known security business in the UK is seeking a skilled Security Engineer specializing in gates and barriers. The ideal candidate will have a strong security sector background and experience in remote and site-based roles. Responsibilities include repair, maintenance, and installation of various automated security systems. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000, a company van, and 28 days holiday including bank holidays.

Benefits

Company van

Mobile phone

Overtime pay

Pension

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience with gates, barriers, and related products.
• Ability to work remotely and on-site.
• Full clean driver's license with less than 6 points.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain automated security products.
• Install new or replacement products.
• Diagnose faults and replace faulty components.
• Test systems to ensure correct operation.
• Complete site related reports for repairs.
• Proactively visit clients to offer services.

Skills

Security sector background

Technical fault finding and diagnosis

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Flexible approach to work

Job description

Security Engineer - Gates & Barriers

Security Engineer required to join a well‑known and reputable security business in Epping. Due to year‑on‑year growth they are seeking a gate and barrier engineer to join the team.

The ideal candidate will come from a security background and will be based within 1.5 hours from the Essex location. You will work within the South region, only needing to go into the workshop a few times per month.

Responsibilities

• Repair and Maintenance of a wide range of automated security products (sliding gates, hinged gate barriers, blockers, bollards, and control panels etc.)
• Installation of new or replacement products, where required.
• Carry out fault diagnosis, to identify and replace components which are faulty.
• Testing of systems, to ensure they set and operating correctly.
• Complete a nine‑point force test and report any failure immediately to the office.
• Accurately complete site related reports for Repairs and Maintenance, to assist with quoting additional works, where required.
• Display a proactive, can‑do attitude within the organisation, with a culture of right first time and ownership of problems.
• Assist with help growing the business by proactively visiting clients and sites, to offer our services.

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• A background in the security sectors, such as gates, barriers, blockers or similar.
• Experience within a remote and site based role.
• Strong technical background with the ability to fault find, diagnose and carry out repairs.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Full clean licence with less than 6 points.
• Flexible approach to work – willing to travel within your designated area and rarely, further afield to support the business requirements.

Benefits

• A basic salary of up to £45,000 Per Annum
• Company van
• Mobile phone
• Standard working time: 42.5hrs/week
• Overtime (door to door)
• Pension
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays – rising with each year of service
• Opportunity to join a very reputable company
• Challenging and varied working environment.
• Training (DHF, PLC, Welding)