Intruder Alarm Engineer – CCTV, Access Control & Fire

MCM Alarms Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company van

Pension

Private medical cover (opt-in)

Generous holiday entitlement

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

MCM Alarms Ltd is a Northampton/MK based security company seeking an experienced Intruder Alarm Engineer to install, service and maintain intruder alarms, CCTV, access control and fire alarm systems for commercial and domestic clients. The role includes call-outs, system handovers, and on-site training for customers.

You will work in a small team, have a UK driving licence, and be prepared for DBS checks and BS 7858 security vetting.

Qualifications

• Experience installing and servicing intruder alarms (Texecom, Orisec, Galaxy or Eaton).
• Around 5 years' experience in the security systems industry.
• A full UK driving licence.
• A home address in NN or MK postcode for site access.
• Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Willingness to complete DBS check and BS 7858 security vetting.
• Experience with CCTV, access control or fire alarms is a bonus; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Install, service and maintain intruder alarms for commercial and domestic customers.
• Install, commission and maintain CCTV, access control and fire alarm systems.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance, respond to call-outs and fix faults quickly.
• Test and hand over new systems and show customers how to use them.
• Support work on automatic gates and broader mechanical systems.
• Advise customers on system health, upgrades and repairs.
• Keep accurate job records and liaise with office staff.
• Arrive on site from 8:30am.

Skills

Intruder alarms experience

Security systems experience

UK driving licence

CCTV experience

Customer-focused

Job description

Intruder Alarm Engineer – CCTV, Access Control & Fire

Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 depending on experience, plus annual bonus

Location: Northampton (NN) and Milton Keynes (MK)

Working pattern: Full time, permanent

About the role

MCM Alarms is an independent security company with a team of seven and over 16 years of experience. We install, service and maintain intruder alarm, CCTV, access control, fire alarm and automatic gate systems for commercial and domestic customers across Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. We're growing, and we need an experienced engineer to join us.

What you'll be doing

• Installing, servicing and maintaining intruder alarms for commercial and domestic customers
• Installing, commissioning and maintaining CCTV, access control and fire alarm systems
• Carrying out scheduled maintenance visits, responding to call-outs, and diagnosing and fixing faults quickly
• Testing and handing over new systems, and showing customers how to use them
• Supporting work on automatic gates, a more mechanical, specialist part of the business
• Advising customers on system health, upgrades and repairs
• Keeping accurate job records and working closely with the office team
• Arriving on site from 8:30am

What you'll bring

• Experience installing and servicing intruder alarms (for example Texecom, Orisec, Galaxy or Eaton)
• Around 5 years' experience in the security systems industry
• A full UK driving licence
• A home address in an NN or MK postcode, so you can get to site easily
• Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• Willingness to complete a DBS check and full security vetting (BS 7858)
• It would help if you also have experience with CCTV (such as Hikvision, Dahua or Hanwha), access control (such as Paxton or Salto) or fire alarms (such such as Kentec, C-TEC or Advanced). If you don't have all of these, we'll train you.
• Electric gate experience is a bonus.

What's on offer

• Salary of £30,000 to £40,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus
• Weekly on-call allowance, plus call-out pay at 1.5x your standard hourly rate
• Company van, fuel card, tools, and uniform
• Pension
• Opt-in subsidised private medical cover.
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Ongoing training and development, with a clear path to Service Manager as the company grows.

Why people join us

You’ll be part of a small team where you get to know everyone, and our office team will keep your days organised so you can focus on the work. You’ll work on a mix of commercial and domestic jobs, and we’ll support you to broaden your skills across CCTV, access control, fire safety and gates.