Security Engineer

Complete Security Recruitment; Luton, Reading; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Southern Security Engineer role covering the region between Luton and Reading with minimal London travel. You will own the diary, plan workload and lead service, maintenance and small works on CCTV, intruder alarms and access control for a high-security client.

The position offers autonomy, trust and stability with a northern-based employer supporting a southern region. Driving licence and security clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in service and small works within CCTV, intruder alarms and access control.
• Ability to operate in secure or high-compliance environments.
• Own diary management and workload ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the southern region as the principal engineer.
• Oversee service, maintenance and small works within defined area.
• Fault-finding, minor upgrades and system improvements.
• Act as trusted technical point of contact for a high-security client.

Skills

Security engineering

CCTV

Access control

Intruder alarms

High-security environments

Education

Full UK driving licence

Security clearance eligible

Job description

Fire & Security Role: Are you a Southern Security Engineer working with CCTV, intruder alarms and access control systems?

Paying up to £45k

What can you expect as an employee:

• Clearly defined patch with minimal London travel
• High level of trust, autonomy and control over your own diary
• Long-term, stable role with a respected northern-based employer

The ideal candidate would have:

• Strong experience in service and small works
• Confidence working across CCTV, intruder alarms and access control
• Experience working in secure or high-compliance environments
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of workload

Qualifications:

• Full UK driving licence
• Either holds, or is eligible to obtain, high-level security clearance

About the role:

This role is with a well-established northern-based security systems company who are looking to appoint a Lead Security Engineer to take full ownership of their southern region, supporting a high-security clearance client.

Although the business is headquartered in the North, this role gives responsibility and autonomy in the South. You will act as the lead and most senior engineer for the region, managing your own diary and planning your workload.

The role focuses on service, maintenance and small works across a defined area between Luton and Reading, with minimal London travel. Work includes fault-finding, minor upgrades and system improvements, while acting as the trusted technical point of contact for a high-security client.