Trainee Safety & Security Engineer

Overview

Our people are industrious and inventive. We collaborate closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and challenges and take pride in delivering impactful solutions that make their environments better connected, simpler to manage, safer to be in, and more efficient to run.

Responsibilities

Description of Role

We are looking for ambitious people who have previous experience in a trade or specialism and are looking for a new and exciting career in the Safety and Security industry. If you are looking for your next challenge, are keen to learn new skills & technologies, take pride in your work, and have previous skills ‘on the tools’, North wants to hear from you.

Our Safety and Security engineering team, is at the heart of our business. Multi-skilled across multiple technologies and product ranges, our engineers possess a wide range of knowledge built up over many years. Customer service oriented and driven to deliver the very best levels of engineering, our engineers take pride in their daily work.

This role will report to the Lead Supervisor Engineer and includes a structured personal development programme of mentored training linked to progression milestones with salary increments and the opportunity to learn on the job, working with experienced colleagues. Development through the Advance at North programme will incorporate CCTV, Access Control, Fire, and intruder systems, from basic cabling through installation to commissioning and provides a fast-track route to becoming a qualified Safety and Security engineer.

Responsibilities

• Install, Commission and Servicing of our wide range of field equipment including, Fire and Intruder Alarms systems, CCTV, Access Control, Audio Visual, Public address & Voice Alarm systems
• Retrofit upgrades / extensions to existing systems as part of remedial works packages.
• Provide high levels of customer services.
• Understanding site plans, to allow installs to take part based on site survey documentation.
• Reactive call outs to site, with an aim to provide a first-time fix.
• Provide on-site technical support and solutions to customers during both reactive and planned visits.
• Complete documentation in line with company standards.
• Work within strict H&S guidelines.
• Work as part of a 24/7 on call rota.
• Advise customers on the latest products and services to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

Certifications/Qualifications

Have or work towards gaining the following;

• DBS clearance (for working in public sector environments)
• FESS Qualification
• Asbestos Awareness certification
• ECS Card
• IPAF (Access Platform license)
• PASMA (Scaffold Tower license)

A Full UK driving licence is essential for the role

Experience:

• Must be able to work independently, and as part of a team under the guidance of the senior engineer.
• Flexible and self-motivated taking pride in your work.
• Keen to develop knowledge of industry standard manufacturers products such as Bosch, Dahau, Genetec, Gent, Advanced, Gallagher, PAC, Win-Pak, Veracity, Milestone.

Skills:

• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• A practical skillset
• Good administration skills with working knowledge of business systems and mainstream applications e.g., Microsoft Office 365.
• Excellent team player and relationship builder
• Project oriented but can interchange on service-related tasks when required.