Field Service Engineer

Forest of Dean Source: WhatJobs
£30,000–£34,000

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: £30,000 - £34,000 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 - 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.

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

Screening questions:

  • Are you located within 20 miles of our office in Mitcheldean GL170DD
  • Does your driver's licence cover you to drive Manual gearbox vehicles? (We only have manual vehicles.)
  • Do you have a CSCS / ECS card or equivalent? *

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need

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