Security Engineer

Alecto Recruitment Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Paid holiday allowance

Overtime opportunities

Training and progression

Job summary

Alecto Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a growing security systems business delivering door entry, access control and CCTV across London.

You will service, maintain and repair equipment on residential and commercial sites, diagnose faults, travel between sites and provide travellers with professional updates while developing your technical skills through ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with security systems.
• Access control or door entry certification is essential.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Good communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with customers.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair door entry, access control, CCTV and wider security systems.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs across a range of security equipment.
• Attend residential and commercial sites across London.
• Complete work efficiently, ensuring systems are operating correctly and safely.
• Communicate professionally with customers, providing updates and explaining any faults or remedial work required.
• Manage your own workload, take ownership of jobs and ensure work is completed to a high standard.
• Work independently in the field while supporting the wider engineering team.
• Continue developing your technical knowledge through training and hands on experience.

Skills

Fault finding

Customer communication

Time management

Education

Access control or door entry certification

Tools

Access control systems

Door entry systems

CCTV

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Location: London
Salary: From £42,000 basic
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a growing business specialising in security systems, door entry, access control, CCTV and integrated technology solutions across London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their skills, work with a varied range of systems and progress their career within a supportive business that values its engineers and encourages ongoing development.

The role will involve travelling to residential and commercial sites to carry out servicing, maintenance, fault finding and repairs, providing a professional service to customers.

The Role

• Service, maintain and repair door entry, access control, CCTV and wider security systems.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs across a range of security equipment.
• Attend residential and commercial sites across London.
• Complete work efficiently, ensuring systems are operating correctly and safely.
• Communicate professionally with customers, providing updates and explaining any faults or remedial work required.
• Manage your own workload, take ownership of jobs and ensure work is completed to a high standard.
• Work independently in the field while supporting the wider engineering team.
• Continue developing your technical knowledge through training and hands on experience.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with security systems.
• Access control or door entry certification is essential.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Good communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with customers.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving skills.
• A proactive, can do attitude with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently and contribute to a team.
• Experience with automated doors would be highly beneficial.

What's on Offer?

• Salary from £42,000 basic, depending on experience.
• Company van.
• Monday to Friday, day shifts.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Full time, permanent employment.
• Company sick pay.
• Paid holiday allowance that increases with length of service.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Opportunity to progress your career and increase your earning potential.