Security Engineer

Champion Security Installations Ltd
London, United Kingdom
Today
£50,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
3 Jun 2026 (Today)

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays Free physiotherapy, GP and Counselling service Discounts on groceries to well-known retailers Life insurance cover

Security Engineer – Full Time

Location: North London/ Hertfordshire/Slough/Thames Valley/ M40 corridor

Salary:Up to: £50K + stand by fee and overtime payments and overnight inconvenience fee

Holidays:28 days + bank holidays.

Benefits: Free physiotherapy, GP and Counselling service, discounts on groceries to well-known retailers. Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health including life insurance cover.

Our client is an award-winning employer at the forefront of the security installation sector, whose experience in the design and application of these has given them the leading edge within their industry.

Role description

As a multi skilled senior security engineer, you will have responsibility for installing, servicing and maintaining CCTV, intruder alarm and access control systems as well as working autonomously to deliver practical solutions to complex problems.

Where required, take the lead on customer sites to ensure that our projects are delivered on time and produce exceptional quality and results.

As a security engineer, you will need to exhibit good teamwork skills and understand the importance supporting the workforce to achieve its objectives.

Proficiency working with the following systems is desirable.

  • CCTV: Dahua
  • Intruder: Texecom, Pyronix, Ajax and Galaxy
  • Access Control: Paxton

Training on our clients specialist software will be given, as well as ongoing learning and development opportunities.

The team are treated as individuals, are supported, respected and encouraged to develop personally and professionally. Our clients culture is inclusive, with their "one team" ethos, ensuring that exceptional quality is delivered at all times.

Responsibilities

Intruder Alarms

  • Install, service, and maintain intruder alarm systems to current BS EN/PD standards.
  • Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs on intruder alarm systems and related components.

CCTV

  • Install, commission, service, and maintain CCTV systems to current standards.
  • Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs on CCTV systems and related components.

Access Control

  • Install, service, and maintain access control systems to current standards.
  • Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs on access control systems and related components.

General

  • Participate with the on-call rota.
  • Be available to stay away overnight if required
  • To conduct all activities in a professional manner at all times and follow company procedures.
  • Attend Company meetings as required.
  • Ensure exceptional levels of customer service and client relations are maintained.
  • Work efficiently within the team to ensure that projects are run in a timely manner and target completion dates are achieved.

Additional Information

Please note:Security screening to BS7858 standard is required for this role.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

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