Security Service Engineer

Location: Glasgow / North Lanarkshire
Salary: Up to £45,000 

About the Role

Are you an experienced Security Service Engineer looking for your next opportunity?

Technical Resources is partnering with a leading provider of public space security and surveillance solutions to hire a Security Service Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for the servicing, maintenance, and fault resolution of large-scale CCTV, access control, and intruder alarm systems, supporting critical public infrastructure across the Glasgow and North Lanarkshire region.

This is an ideal opportunity to join an established organisation with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality physical security solutions across UK projects, with a clear pathway into a hybrid technical and supervisory position.

Key Responsibilities

• Reactive Fault Finding: Diagnose and resolve faults across complex IP CCTV, access control, and intruder alarm systems, ensuring minimal downtime on public space contracts.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Carry out scheduled maintenance visits in line with contract SLAs, completing all relevant documentation to standard.
• Remedial Works: Identify defects and scope remedial works, liaising with clients and internal teams to ensure timely resolution and site sign-off.
• Technical Oversight & Reporting: Produce accurate service reports, site visit records, and handover documentation, feeding back to contract managers on system performance and outstanding works.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with BS EN 50132, BS 7858, and relevant health and safety regulations, maintaining the integrity of public-facing surveillance infrastructure.

Experience & Qualifications Required

Essential:

• Experience: Minimum 10 years as a Security Service Engineer with a strong focus on CCTV and IP networks within the physical security industry.
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade IP CCTV platforms (e.g. Milestone, Genetec, Hikvision, Axis), access control systems (e.g. Paxton, Lenel, CCure), and intruder alarm panels (e.g. Texecom, Honeywell, Bosch).
• Project/Operational Scope: Proven track record working on large-scale, complex surveillance systems, ideally including public space or local authority CCTV contracts.
• Soft Skills: Strong fault-finding ability, confident client communication, and the organisational skills to manage a varied workload across multiple sites.
• Mobility & Eligibility: Full UK driving licence and Right to Work in the UK. Ability to work across the Glasgow and North Lanarkshire area on a daily basis.

Desirable:

• Certifications: CSCS/ECS card, NSI or SSAIB-recognised training, SIA licence, or relevant IP networking qualifications (e.g. CompTIA Network+).
• Sector Background: Prior experience on public sector or local authority security contracts, or large commercial and critical infrastructure environments.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary: Up to £45,000
• Benefits Package: Company vehicle or travel allowance, pension scheme, and healthcare provision in line with a permanent field-based role.
• Clear career progression within a growing global sector.

How to Apply

To apply for this Security Service Engineer position, please submit an up-to-date CV.

Note: Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application.

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