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 1–2-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
Candidate Requirements
- 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.
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 1–2 month training programme with an experienced engineer
Benefits
- Company vehicle
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.
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