Security Systems Engineer (CCTV, Access Control, Intruder)
Location: Norwich and surrounding areas, wider East Anglia as needed
Salary: £30,000 to £45,000 per year, depending on experience + overtime
Benefits: Company van with personal use plus fuel card, door to door paid travel, overtime, 28 days holiday, pension
Join a growing security team with real standards
We are a Norwich based security company with a strong local reputation and a focus on doing things properly. We are growing our engineering team and looking for someone who takes pride in quality installs, tidy fault finding, and strong client communication.
This role is security led. CCTV and access control are the main focus, intruder is part of the mix, and fire experience is useful but not essential.
What we offer
• £30,000 to £45,000 salary depending on experience
• Company van plus fuel card, personal use permitted
• Door to door paid travel, from leaving home to arriving on site or the office
• Overtime available during the week
• Weekend overtime paid at 1.5x
• Standby allowance £15 per day when on call
• On call rota shared across a four person team, minimal callouts
• 28 days paid holiday including bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• No overnight stays
• Stock and logistics managed by the office, engineers focus on engineering
• Digital job tools and structured paperwork process
What you will be doing
Field based role across Norwich and wider East Anglia, mainly commercial and public sector sites.
Responsibilities include
• Installing, servicing and fault finding CCTV systems including IP cameras, NVRs and VMS platforms
• Installing and maintaining access control and door entry systems
• Working on intruder alarms where needed
• Basic configuration and commissioning, testing, handover and documentation
• Attending sites for surveys so the office can produce accurate quotes and proposals
• Completing compliance paperwork and maintaining good client communication
• Identifying remedial works and improvements, with pricing handled by the office
Typical split is a balanced mix of installs and service, depending on workload.
What we are looking for
• Three plus years experience in electronic security, ideally CCTV and access control heavy
• Confident installing, fault finding and commissioning CCTV, access control and intruder systems
• Comfortable attending site surveys and feeding back scope clearly to the office
• Basic networking confidence, IP addressing, PoE, switching basics, remote connectivity awareness
• Familiarity with systems such as Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Hanwha, Paxton, Salto, Gallagher, Texecom, Pyronix, or similar
• Full UK driving licence
• Presentable, reliable, able to work independently and represent the business well
Nice to have
• Fire alarm experience
• Gate and barrier automation
• VMS experience such as Milestone, Genetec, Avigilon, ExacqVision, or similar