Trainee Installation Engineer

Surelock McGill Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Company vehicle

Mobile phone

Tools and equipment

Company pension

Sick pay

Travel opportunities

Career development

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Surelock McGill Group is seeking a Trainee Installation Engineer to join its nationwide team. You will be trained to install, service and maintain specialist security doors, locks and related products at customer sites across the UK, with varied assignments as you grow.

We provide full training, a company vehicle, mobile phone, tools and equipment, plus a pension, sick pay and opportunities to travel. This is a long-term career path within Surelock McGill Group, with development as you gain

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Good work ethic and positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• Comfortable using basic hand tools and doing practical work.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required.
• Flexible with working hours and occasional weekend work.
• Able to engage professionally with customers.

Responsibilities

• Install, service and maintain security doors, locks and related products at customer sites across the UK.
• Work with experienced engineers and progressively take on more responsibility.
• Travel to various sites; no two weeks are the same.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Positive attitude

Willing to learn

Hands-on

Willing to travel

Flexible hours

Customer-facing

Tools

Basic hand tools

Job description

Trainee Installation Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-09-21T04:43:00

Location: Bath, Somerset, GB, BA2 4

Type: Any

Closing Date: 2026-10-21T03:27:47.537

Job Description

Location: Greater Manchester (we also have work in London/Bristol way as we have national coverage)

Salary: £25,000-£35,000 per annum, DOE

Contract: Full Time Permanent

What we provide

• Full training
• Company vehicle
• Mobile phone
• All required tools and equipment
• Company pension
• Sick pay
• Paid opportunities for additional/out of hours work
• Opportunities to travel
• Long-term career development within Surelock McGill Group
• Employee assistance programme

Looking for a career

We will train you! Surelock McGill Group is looking for practical, reliable people to join our installation and service team. You don't need to be an experienced locksmith or door engineer. We can teach you the technical side of the job.

What we're really looking for is someone with a good attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to learn. If you're practical, enjoy working with your hands and don't want to be stuck in the same workplace every day, this could be a great opportunity to build a long-term career with us.

What you'll be doing

Working alongside experienced members of our team, you'll be trained to install, service and maintain specialist security doors, locks and associated products at customer sites across the UK. No two weeks are necessarily the same. You'll work at a wide variety of interesting sites and, as your experience develops, you'll be given more responsibility and the opportunity to progress.

What we're looking for

You don't need specific industry experience. We're more interested in finding the right person. You will need:

• A full UK driving licence
• A good work ethic and positive attitude
• To be reliable and willing to learn
• To be comfortable using basic hand tools and doing practical work
• To be happy travelling and staying away from home when required
• Some flexibility with working hours, as certain projects may require early starts, late finishes or occasional weekend work
• To be comfortable dealing professionally with customers

Experience in construction, joinery, engineering, installation, maintenance, locksmithing or similar practical work would be useful, but it isn't essential. We'll provide the training. You'll receive hands‑on training from experienced engineers and learn how to install and maintain our specialist security products. As your skills and experience grow, there will be opportunities to develop within the role and take on more responsibility.

Because some of our customers operate secure sites, you will also need to be able to successfully complete the appropriate security vetting. We will guide you through this process.

The person matters more than the CV

We're not looking for someone who already knows everything about our products. We're looking for someone dependable, hardworking and willing to learn. We'll teach you the rest. If you're practical, flexible and looking for a career rather than just another job, we'd like to hear from you.