Field Service Engineer

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 - 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? *

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.

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