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Gate Automation Engineer

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Posted 2 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Basildon, Essex SS16 5UY

Salary

£38,000 - £42,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An experienced Senior Gate Automation Engineer is sought for a full-time, permanent position with a salary range of £38,000 to £42,000 per annum, with an OTE of £40,000 to £60,000 plus an average of 20 hours of overtime per week.
  • The role is based in Basildon but covers a patch from Northampton to Southampton, primarily working in London and the Home Counties.
  • Candidates must have previous experience in the Automated Gates industry, including fault diagnosis, repair, service, upgrades, and installation work.
  • The position involves reactive and routine maintenance, safety upgrades, and working on various types of automated gates in schools and domestic properties.
  • Benefits include 23 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a pension, and a company van, with opportunities for career progression to a managerial role.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Gate Automation Engineer to join a well-established company

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.

Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 Per Annum, OTE £40,000 to £60,000 + Average of 20 Hours Overtime Per Week.

Location: Basildon (but also covering Northampton to Southampton but most work is in London and the Home Counties)

Schedule: 40 hours a week Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work offered but not mandatory.

Benefits: 23 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays + Pension + Company Van.

About The Company:

They specialise in electric gate maintenance and barrier repairs, providing a wide range of services from emergency breakdowns to routine maintenance visits, safety advice, and project management.

The company are dedicated to being experts in their field, giving their customers the confidence they need when working with them.

Role & Requirements:

This is an excellent opportunity for an Automated Gate Service Engineer to join a rapidly expanding business, where you will hold a position of genuine influence within the business. Due to internal movements the right candidate will also have the opportunity to progress to a managerial role.

The successful candidate must have previous experience working in the Automated Gates industry. You will have previous experience of fault diagnosis, repair, service, upgrades, and installation work on automated gates. The role itself is widely varied, you will cover a patch from Northampton to Southampton and the Home Counties but no stay away is required. Your day-to-day tasks will usually include reactive maintenance, routine maintenance, quoted works, and safety upgrades; you will typically be working on swing gates, barriers, sliding gates, primarily on properties through property management companies. Your work will routinely be mechanical and basic low voltage electrical

  • Covering a patch from Northampton to Southampton and the Home Counties; no stay away
  • Reactive and routine maintenance
  • Quoted works, safety upgrades
  • Working in schools and domestic properties
  • Recommend suitable repairs or upgrades to allow for accurate estimating by the office
  • Accurately record information on the relevant documentation, including service sheets; force tests
  • Work in a logical and efficient manner to the highest quality possible
  • Ensure communication is timely, clear, concise and in the appropriate manner

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. The employer welcomes applications from all candidates who match their requirements and their decision for employment will be based purely on your skills/qualifications.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.