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Location: South West England.
Salary: Competitive base + Performance-Related Pay (up to £2,000/year) + High OTE £45,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Our client is a trusted, national leader in the design, installation, and maintenance of cutting-edge security systems. With decades of experience and a strong reputation for excellence. They work with clients across a variety of sectors to deliver tailored security solutions.

Why Work With Us?

We value our engineers and offer a comprehensive benefits package that rewards performance and supports wellbeing:

Performance-Related Pay - earn up to an additional £2,000 per year (paid quarterly)

High On-Target Earnings (OTE)

Paid Travel Time - after the first 30 minutes of your journey

Paid Overtime - at a premium rate

Standby Allowance - for on-call duties

Company Car - with private use option

Remote Technical Support - available when you need it

Life Insurance & Company Healthcare Plan

Generous Holiday Allowance - 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Extra Day Off - in lieu when you work a bank holiday

Career Development Opportunities - we support internal growth

Key Responsibilities

Service, maintain, and repair various intruder alarms, CCTV, and access control systems

Diagnose faults and meet/exceed maintenance performance targets

Demonstrate system functions and educate clients on false alarm causes

Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota for callouts and telephone support

Deliver excellent customer service and address client needs effectively

Fulfill additional duties as requested by management

Ensure adherence to health & safety and company security policies

Safeguard all assets and data from unauthorised access or modification

Essential Requirements

Minimum of 3 years' experience in the security systems industry

Solid working knowledge of intruder alarm systems including Galaxy, Castle, Aritech, Scantronic, Menvier

Experience with both analogue and IP-based CCTV systems

Strong understanding of access control systems

Network/IP-based product knowledge

Full, clean UK driving license

Checkable work history with suitable references

Excellent communication and customer service skills

If you're an experienced engineer looking for a rewarding career with great earning potential and a strong support system, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today! 

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