Head of Engineering & Technical Assurance

Camberley
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Job Title:Head of Engineering & Technical Assurance – Safety, Security & Networking

Location: Camberley , Glasgow , Newcastle - Hybrid or Remote

Salary: Competitive

Type: Permanent

Sector: Public Sector

Job Description

North is looking for a Head of Engineering & Technical Assurance to become the senior technical authority for our Public Services sector. This role leads our Technical Consultants and provides functional oversight of all installation, commissioning, and maintenance activity across CCTV, Access Control, Intruder, Networking (active/passive), and IoT technologies.

Working in regulated environments, including transportation, higher?risk buildings (Building Safety Act), and public space CCTV, you will set engineering standards, drive technical quality, and ensure safe, compliant, and assured delivery across complex projects and integrated systems.

What you’ll be responsible for

Own and maintain the Public Services Engineering & Technical Standards Framework

Provide technical delivery leadership across Safety, Physical Security and Networking solutions

Lead engineering governance and the full systems engineering lifecycle

Ensure all projects follow a robust requirements management and configuration control process

Direct and assure FAT, ITP, SAT, SIT and full Verification & Validation (V&V)

Provide technical assurance during bids, design reviews and delivery

Provide technical leadership for detailed/low?level design, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, and fully integrated

Oversee systems integration management, ensuring interoperable solutions across multi?vendor, multi-technology environments

Work closely with our Group Products & Propositions team on vendor engagement and technology governance, including strategic liaison with partners and vendors

Lead and develop the Technical Consultants team, and support the development of Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Engineers across the sector

Define competency frameworks, training pathways, and technical authorisations

Govern subcontractor engineering quality, competence, and compliance

Drive technical consistency, innovation, quality, and continuous improvement across all Public Services engineering activity

What you’ll bring

Strong technical background in CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion, Networking and/or IoT

Demonstrable experience setting engineering standards

Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle (requirements management, integration, change and configuration, V&V etc.)

Experience in regulated sectors (transportation, high?risk buildings, critical national infrastructure or similar)

Confident leader able to influence, challenge, and drive engineering excellence

Structured, quality-driven approach with strong communication and decision-making skills

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package reflective of the candidate’s skills and experience, along with a range of benefits typical for roles within the IT sector , including:

Generous holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Professional development and training opportunities

Flexible working arrangements subject to business needs

Employee assistance programmes

How to Apply

If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organisation, we welcome your application. Please submit your CV and complete the application form .

We can only accept candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK

www.north.tech

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