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Field Service Engineer
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a well-established company.
Job Title: Field Service Engineer (Electronic Fire or security, data/telecoms or electrical experience preferred).
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.
Salary: £28,500 - £32,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience.
Location: Mitcheldean GL17.
Job Description:
This is a genuine opportunity to build a career in the security sector. You'll start alongside an experienced engineer learning the systems, the sites, and the clients before stepping into a rewarding solo field role with real autonomy and responsibility.
About The Role:
The company are a specialist security provider delivering monitored alarm and CCTV systems to construction sites and void properties across the Midlands and South West / South East of England.
They have an opening for a hands-on field engineer to join their small, close-knit team.
You'll begin with a 12-month structured training period working alongside an experienced engineer before taking on your own schedule independently.
As the role progresses you will have a flexible calendar of service jobs / tasks that will be partially self-managed allowing for flexibility and ownership of the role.
95% of the work is on construction sites installing and maintaining CCTV and wireless detection devices for the site office, compound and site perimeter.
Key Duties:
- Installation of monitored alarm and IP CCTV systems on active construction sites
- Monthly servicing visits to maintain, re-plan and update systems as sites evolve
- Regular direct liaison with construction site managers you'll be the face of FM Security on site
- Self-managing a fixed schedule across sites in the Midlands and South West / South East of England
- Occasional overnight stays for more distant sites
- Working Outdoors
- Some working at height involved
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Candidate Requirements - Experience (desirable not all required):
- Hands-on field engineering: alarms, CCTV, networking, cabling, antennas or similar installations
- Direct customer or client-facing work
- Familiarity with construction site environments
- CSCS or ECS card preferred but not essential. We'll support the right candidate in obtaining one.
- CCTV experience (HIK Vision ideally)
Skills required:
- Good fault-finding and analytical thinking
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage your own schedule
- Confident communicator good phone manner and comfortable talking to clients directly
- Physically fit and comfortable working in a construction environment
- Full UK driving licence including manual vehicles (Essential).
- Basic computer literacy
The Person they are looking for:
- Will take pride in doing a job properly.
- Should be Easy-going but hardworking,
- Can build good relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
- Will be honest, reliable, and professional in their presentation.
- Require a natural curiosity about, how things work.
- A willingness to get involved across the business including spotting opportunities with new and existing clients.
- Will need to be reasonably physically fit and happy to work outside.
- Requires some experience in a similar area.
- Should be enthusiastic.
- Will need to be technically minded.
- Will be looking for a long-term career with FM Security.
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What do we offer for the right candidate?
- Salary, negotiated based on your experience and skill level
- Performance-based bonus scheme
- Company van (Vivaro / Trafic)
- Company mobile phone and laptop
- All PPE and tools provided
- Travel covered (free / subsidised)
- Full 12 month training programme with an experienced engineer
Benefits:
- Company vehicle
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Screening questions:
- Are you located within 20 miles of our office in Mitcheldean GL170DD
- Does your drivers licence cover you to drive Manual gearbox vehicles? (We only have manual vehicles.)
- Do you have a CSCS / ECS card or equivalent? *
If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.
The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.
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