Security Installation Team Lead

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Hanslope; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd. seeks an experienced Security Installation Team Lead based in Milton Keynes to oversee the preparation and delivery of high-security CCTV, access control, and PA systems.

You will manage a team of onsite engineers, review designs, coordinate site delivery, and perform hands-on installation while maintaining strict security standards and clear communication with customers and stakeholders. UK-wide travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong installation experience in CCTV, access control, PA, data cabling, or electrical systems.
• Experience with government security standards in secure environments.
• Experience supervising installation teams and reading technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation and delivery of security systems onsite.
• Manage onsite engineers and coordinate site delivery.
• Provide direct customer liaison and stakeholder coordination.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and safety protocols.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Customer-facing communication

Reading technical drawings

British Citizenship

MS Office

Visio

Project

Willingness to travel

Education

Level 3 electrical/electronic qualification

SMSTS or equivalent H&S qualification

Current ECS card

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Project

Job description

The Security Installation Team Lead will oversee the preparation and delivery of technical security systems within secure government settings, based in Hanslope with potential travel abroad.

This full-time contract pays £450-£460 daily and mandates DV clearance, requiring British Citizenship.

The successful candidate will manage onsite engineers, review designs, coordinate site delivery, and perform hands-on installation of CCTV, access control, public address, and supporting infrastructure cabling.

Strong team leadership within high-security environments is essential, alongside customer-facing communication skills.

This role suits a professional adept at coordinating complex installations while maintaining rigorous standards.

Network IT is looking for an experienced Security Installation Team Lead to lead the preparation and delivery of technical security systems in secure and government environments, with possible travel overseas.

Please note this is a DV Cleared role, and you must be a British Citizen to be considered.

Our client is looking for someone with team leadership experience, in the installation of physical and technical security systems, in a high security environment.

You will have worked to install the likes of CCTV, Access Control, Public Address, and supporting experience in data / infrastructure cabling.

You’ll be managing a team of onsite engineers to review design activity, coordinate preparation, site delivery and hands on installation activity.

This is a customer facing role, where you will work with customers directly, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Rate: Circa £450 per day Duration: 12 Months Status: Inside IR35 Location: Milton Keynes Working Pattern: Fully Onsite, with possible travel internationally

Essential Experience

• Strong installation experience in one or more of CCTV, Access Control, Public Address, data cabling/infrastructure or electrical/electronic systems.
• Experience working to government security standards in secure environments.
• Experience supervising or task managing installation teams.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Level 3 electrical/electronic qualification or relevant equivalent experience.
• SMSTS or equivalent H&S qualification.
• Current ECS card at the appropriate competency level.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio and Project.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel overseas.
• British Citizenship, and ideally active DV clearance (Previous clearance will be considered)