Field Engineering Tech - Onsite Security & IoT (Travel)

Venterra; Georgia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Disability insurance

Educational assistance

Volunteer time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Venterra Realty is seeking an Engineering Technician to join our on-site team at the corporate office in Houston, TX. The role blends hands-on field work with project engineering responsibilities, including installation, servicing and monitoring of low-voltage systems such as surveillance cameras and access control, with 30% travel, including overnight.

You will work with site audits, design layouts, and help with hardware improvements while supporting maintenance teams remotely and engaging

Qualifications

• 5 years of field experience, troubleshooting electrical systems, installation and commissioning of networking hardware.
• Must have high proficiency with a multi-meter and other electrical measurement tools.
• Must have intermediate proficiency with computer networks, switches, Wi‑Fi devices and low voltage wiring. Comfort working on ladders and accessing elevated equipment.
• Experience in commercial or industrial wiring is required; installation and commissioning of monitoring or control systems is a plus.
• Experience working on access control systems is desirable but not required.
• Background in multi‑family or real‑estate not required.
• Basic understanding of control systems.
• Comfort working in and deploying technology projects to the field.
• Ability to explain complex technologies in a simple and understandable manner.
• Demonstrated ability of self‑teaching new concepts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for building internal and external relationships.
• Strong grasp of engineering first principles and logical problem‑solving.

Responsibilities

• Surveillance & Access Control: Manage, install, and service low‑voltage systems, including security cameras, access control, and IoT solutions.
• Site Audits & Design: Conduct regular security and technology audits for our locations in Houston, San Antonio, DFW, and Oklahoma City. Design site layouts for both new installations and retrofits of access control and camera systems.
• Research & Development: Install and evaluate prototypes for new technologies at Venterra communities.
• Company Growth: Attend due diligence audits of potential new property acquisitions and lead technology on‑boarding of newly acquired communities.
• Certification Opportunities: Opportunities to earn certifications such as CPTED, CCNA, EPA 608 and others to further enhance your field expertise.

Skills

Field experience

Multi-meter proficiency

Networking basics

Low voltage wiring

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Venterra Realty is seeking an Engineering Technician to join our on-site team at the corporate office in Houston, TX. The role blends hands-on field work with project engineering responsibilities, including installation, servicing and monitoring of low-voltage systems such as surveillance cameras and access control, with 30% travel, including overnight.

You will work with site audits, design layouts, and help with hardware improvements while supporting maintenance teams remotely and engaging