Gate & Barrier Engineer (South East Midlands – Northampton to London)
Location: Based anywhere between Northampton & London , covering the South East Midlands, London, and surrounding counties
Salary: £36,400 basic | £17.50 per hour | OTE £45,000–£65,000
Hours: 40 hours per week | Paid door-to-door
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established UK specialist in automated gate and barrier systems , due to continued growth within their engineering division.
This position suits a multi-skilled Gate & Barrier Engineer who enjoys working on technically complex, security-critical systems and wants clear progression opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Installation, servicing, and maintenance of automated gates, barriers, bollards, road blockers, and turnstiles
- Electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic fault-finding
- Working on high-profile commercial and government-linked sites
- UK-wide travel as required
- Participation in a call-out rota after 3 months.
Candidate Requirements
- Electrical or mechanical background preferred- a formal apprenticeship is a plus, but strong hands-on experience will also be considered.
- Proven experience as a Gate & Barrier Engineer or similar role
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills
- Experience with hydraulics, PLCs, and control circuitry
- Computer literate
- Full UK driving licence
- Able to obtain SC security clearance
- Willing to join call-out rota
- Desirable qualifications (not essential):
- DHF certification
- Gate Safe accreditation
- IPAF (Powered Access / MEWP)
- PASMA (Mobile Access Towers)
- CSCS card
Package & Benefits
- £36,400 basic salary (£17.50/hr)
- Paid door-to-door travel
- Call-out rota:
- 1 week in 5–6
- £100 per week on call
- £50 per call-out
- Realistic OTE £45,000–£65,000
- Company van & fuel
- Laptop, iPad, mobile phone
- Uniform, PPE, power & specialist tools
- Ongoing training and development
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays
Opportunity to progress into a supervisory position within 12 months, with a significant increase in basic salary.
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