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Permanent

Gate, Barrier and Automatic Door Engineer

4way Recruitment
Croydon
money-bag £45000 - £48000/annum Company Vehicle + Paid Travel
Posted: 11 September 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 11 October 2026
Ref: 225600292

Gate, Barrier and Automatic Door Engineer | Company Vehicle + Paid Travel

Location of works: South London

Salary Bracket: Up to £48,000 per year (DOE)

Industry: Fire & Security

Recruitment Partner: 4way Recruitment is the UK’s specialist recruitment agency exclusively focused on the Fire & Security sector.

About Our Customer

4way Recruitment has partnered directly, with an established provider to secure a permanent Gate, Barrier and Automatic Door Engineer for their team.

The company delivers specialist engineering services across a broad range of properties and contracts throughout the UK. With continued demand for its services, they are looking to add an experienced engineer who can provide reliable technical support across a range of automated access systems.

Salary and Benefits - Gate, Barrier and Automatic Door Engineer

  • Salary up to £48,000 depending on experience
  • Company vehicle provided
  • Paid travel after the first 30 minutes each way
  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Overtime available
  • On-call rota
  • Permanent, full-time position

Key Responsibilities – Gate, Barrier and Automatic Door Engineer

  • Attend customer sites to investigate and resolve equipment faults
  • Carry out routine servicing and preventative maintenance
  • Complete repair and installation works on automated access equipment
  • Work on a range of gates, barriers and automatic door systems
  • Identify mechanical, electrical and control-related issues
  • Carry out equipment checks, inspections and site assessments
  • Complete scheduled maintenance programmes
  • Ensure equipment is operating safely and efficiently
  • Keep service records and job documentation up to date
  • Liaise professionally with customers and site representatives
  • Follow relevant company, quality and health & safety procedures
  • Provide out-of-hours support as part of the company''s callout arrangements when required

Skills and experience – Gate, Barrier and Automatic Door Engineer:

  • Previous experience within automatic doors, gates, barriers or related automation
  • Strong practical knowledge of automated access equipment
  • Multi-skilled experience covering more than one discipline would be advantageous
  • ADSA or ADIA accreditation would be desirable
  • Ideally 3+ years'' experience within the industry
  • Confident mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
  • Good understanding of automation, controls and associated equipment
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Comfortable working independently and managing a daily workload
  • Reliable, organised and committed to delivering quality workmanship

Why Join this Company?

Market Position: Join an established national organisation with a substantial UK operation and a diverse customer base across commercial and residential environments.

Work Culture: A professional engineering environment offering stability, varied work and the backing of a larger organisation. Engineers are trusted to manage their own workloads while having access to the wider support and resources of the business.

Apply through 4way Recruitment Today!

If you''re an experienced Gate, Barrier and Automatic Door Engineer based in South London, this is your chance to join a respected company offering strong earning potential, a company vehicle, paid travel after 30 minutes each way and varied engineering work.

Keywords to support your application:

Gate Engineer, Barrier Engineer, Automatic Door Engineer, Gate Automation Engineer, Door Automation Engineer, Automation Engineer, Access Control Engineer, Automated Gates, Automatic Doors, Traffic Barriers, Gate Systems, Door Systems, ADSA, ADIA, Preventative Maintenance, PPM, Servicing, Repairs, Fault Finding, Installation, Automation, Engineering Jobs, Security Engineering

 

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