Automatic Gate & Barrier Service Engineer
Reading / Berkshire / South East
£40,000 – £45,000 + Overtime + Company Van
A well-established security manufacturer specialising in high-security automated gate systems is expanding its Southern engineering team and is looking for an Automatic Gate & Barrier
Engineer to cover Reading and surrounding areas. This is a field-based service and repair role, working on a range of automated gate and perimeter security systems across commercial sites.
Key Duties of the Gate & Barrier Engineer
* Service and repair automatic gate systems
* Maintain traffic barriers, bollards and security blockers
* Diagnose faults on gate automation and control systems
* Carry out force testing and safety checks
* Replace motors, control boards and safety devices
* Ensure systems meet safety and compliance standards
* Provide professional on-site customer support
Key Skills & Background
* Experience working with automatic gates or barriers
* Strong electrical fault finding skills
* Knowledge of gate automation systems
* Comfortable working in a field-based role
* Good understanding of safety standards
* Full UK driving licence
* Experience with brands such as FAAC, CAME, BFT, Nice or similar automation systems would be advantageous.
Pay, Benefits and Working hours
* £40,000 – £45,000 basic salary
* Door-to-door
* Overtime 1.5 x
* Company van, Mobile phone, fuel card
* Regional working
* 42.5 hours per week
* Pension scheme
* 28 days holiday including bank holidays
* Holiday increasing with service
* Ongoing training and development
This is a great opportunity to join a growing manufacturer of specialist security systems, offering long-term career stability and varied technical work.
Key words: Automatic gates, Gate automation, Barriers, Bollards, Access control, Security systems, FAAC, CAME, BFT, NICE, Gate engineer