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 work at height involved.
Candidate Requirements (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:
- Take pride in doing a job properly.
- Easy‑going but hardworking.
- Build good relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
- Honest, reliable and professional in their presentation.
- Have a natural curiosity about how things work.
- Willingness to get involved across the business and spot opportunities with new and existing clients.
- Physically fit and happy to work outside.
- Some experience in a similar area.
- Enthusiastic.
- Technically minded.
- 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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