Automated Gate Service Engineer in Royston

Automated Gate Service Engineer - Permanent

Location: Royston, Hertfordshire

Salary: £40,000-£42,000 per annum, depending on experience

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Benefits

• Company van
• company phone
• pension
• optional overtime
• additional annual leave

About the Role

Interaction Recruitment is currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Automated Gate Service Engineer to join a well-established and growing engineering business based in the Royston area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with a strong background in automated gates, access control and entry systems who is looking for a permanent position offering excellent work-life balance, competitive pay and long-term stability.

The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, completing system upgrades and maintaining automated gate and entry systems at customer sites.

This is a varied, field-based role involving a mixture of breakdowns, repairs, retrofits and occasional routine servicing.

Our client is looking for a reliable, proactive and technically skilled engineer who can work independently, identify faults efficiently and deliver a high standard of service.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair faults on automated gates and access control systems.
• Attend customer sites to carry out breakdown repairs and reactive maintenance.
• Repair and maintain automated swing gates, sliding gates and associated equipment.
• Carry out upgrades, retrofits and replacement of existing gate automation systems.
• Install and replace gate motors, control panels, safety edges and associated components.
• Fault-find and repair automated barriers, intercom systems and GSM entry systems.
• Identify electrical and mechanical faults and implement effective solutions.
• Carry out occasional planned servicing and preventative maintenance.
• Test and inspect automated gate systems to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Ensure installations and repairs meet relevant safety standards and regulations.
• Identify replacement parts and materials required to complete repairs.
• Maintain accurate service reports and job documentation.
• Provide a professional and friendly service when attending customer sites.
• Work independently and alongside other engineers when required.
• Follow company health and safety procedures at all times.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience working with automated gate systems.
• Previous experience in automated gate servicing, fault-finding, breakdowns and repairs.
• Strong knowledge of gate automation equipment and associated control systems.
• Experience diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Experience repairing and maintaining automated gates, barriers and entry systems.
• Knowledge of intercoms, GSM systems and access control equipment.
• Ability to install replacement components and carry out system upgrades.
• Confident working independently at customer sites.
• Strong practical problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Reliable, pu

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