Permanent Field Automated Gate Engineer – Van & Pension

Interaction Recruitment Group; Royston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

company phone

pension

optional overtime

additional annual leave

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Automated Gate Service Engineer to join a well-established engineering business in Royston, Hertfordshire. This permanent, full-time role offers a £40,000-£42,000 per year salary and a Monday–Friday, 40-hour week.

You’ll diagnose faults, carry out repairs, perform system upgrades and maintain automated gate and entry systems at customer sites. A proactive, independent engineer with strong problem-solving and customer-service skills is ideal.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience working with automated gate systems.
• Previous experience in automated gate servicing, fault-finding, breakdowns and repairs.
• Strong knowledge of gate automation equipment and associated control systems.
• Experience diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Experience repairing and maintaining automated gates, barriers and entry systems.
• Knowledge of intercoms, GSM systems and access control equipment.
• Ability to install replacement components and carry out system upgrades.
• Confident working independently at customer sites.
• Strong practical problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
• Good communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair faults on automated gates and access control systems.
• Attend customer sites to carry out breakdown repairs and reactive maintenance.
• Repair and maintain automated swing gates, sliding gates and associated equipment.
• Carry out upgrades, retrofits and replacement of existing gate automation systems.
• Install and replace gate motors, control panels, safety edges and associated components.
• Fault-find and repair automated barriers, intercom systems and GSM entry systems.
• Identify electrical and mechanical faults and implement effective solutions.
• Carry out occasional planned servicing and preventative maintenance.
• Test and inspect automated gate systems to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Ensure installations and repairs meet relevant safety standards and regulations.
• Identify replacement parts and materials required to complete repairs.
• Maintain accurate service reports and job documentation.
• Provide a professional and friendly service when attending customer sites.
• Work independently and alongside other engineers when required.
• Follow company health and safety procedures at all times.

Skills

Automated gate systems

Fault-finding

Gate automation equipment

Electrical faults

Mechanical faults

Intercoms

GSM systems

Install components

System upgrades

Customer-site support

Health & safety

Job description

Interaction Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Automated Gate Service Engineer to join a well-established engineering business in Royston, Hertfordshire. This permanent, full-time role offers a £40,000-£42,000 per year salary and a Monday–Friday, 40-hour week.

You’ll diagnose faults, carry out repairs, perform system upgrades and maintain automated gate and entry systems at customer sites. A proactive, independent engineer with strong problem-solving and customer-service skills is ideal.