Gates & Barriers Engineer

Searley Owen; Slough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known security business in Epping is seeking a Security Engineer to repair and maintain automated security products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security sectors and excellent communication skills. The role involves both remote and site-based work, requiring a full clean driving license. Competitive salary and great benefits are provided in a challenging and varied working environment.

Benefits

Basic salary of up to £45,000

Company van

Mobile phone

Overtime

Pension

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Background in security sectors, such as gates and barriers.
• Remote and site-based role experience.
• Ability to fault find, diagnose and carry out repairs.
• Full clean driving license with fewer than 6 points.
• Willing to travel within designated area.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain a range of automated security products.
• Install new or replacement products.
• Carry out fault diagnosis.
• Test systems to ensure proper operation.
• Complete site-related reports.

Skills

Technical background in security sectors

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Job description

Overview

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 operate 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 helping grow the business by proactively visiting clients and sites, to offer our services.

Qualifications

• 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 license with fewer 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)