Gate & Barrier Engineer

Location: Based anywhere between Northampton & London, covering the South East Midlands, London, and surrounding counties
Salary: £36,400 basic | £17.50 per hour | OTE £45,000–£65,000
Hours: 40 hours per week | Paid door-to-door

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established UK specialist in automated gate and barrier systems, due to continued growth within their engineering division.

This position suits a multi-skilled Gate & Barrier Engineer who enjoys working on technically complex, security-critical systems and wants clear progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation, servicing, and maintenance of automated gates, barriers, bollards, road blockers, and turnstiles

• Electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic fault-finding

• Working on high-profile commercial and government-linked sites

• UK-wide travel as required

• Participation in a call-out rota after 3 months. 

✅ Candidate Requirements

• Electrical or mechanical background preferred - a formal apprenticeship is a plus, but strong hands-on experience will also be considered.

• Proven experience as a Gate & Barrier Engineer or similar role

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills

• Experience with hydraulics, PLCs, and control circuitry

• Computer literate

• Full UK driving licence

• Able to obtain SC security clearance

• Willing to join call-out rota

• Desirable qualifications (not essential):

  • DHF certification

  • Gate Safe accreditation

  • IPAF (Powered Access / MEWP)

  • PASMA (Mobile Access Towers)

  • CSCS card

Package & Benefits

• £36,400 basic salary (£17.50/hr)

• Paid door-to-door travel

• Call-out rota:

  • 1 week in 5–6

  • £100 per week on call

  • £50 per call-out

• Realistic OTE £45,000–£65,000

• Company van & fuel

• Laptop, iPad, mobile phone

• Uniform, PPE, power & specialist tools

• Ongoing training and development

• 23 days holiday + bank holidays

Opportunity to progress into a supervisory position within 12 months, with a significant increase in basic salary.

📩 How to Apply

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Kate Armstrong at TSM Technical
Phone: [phone removed]
Email: [email removed]