Job title: Senior Security Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £46,000.00
Location: London, UK
Job published: 28/10/2025
Job ID: 33038
Contact name: Steven Foulkes
Contact email: steven@intheloopgroup.com

Job Description

Job Title -  Senior Security Engineer

Location - London and surrounding areas

Salary - £46,000

Overview:
We’re seeking a skilled and driven Lead Installation & Commissioning Engineer to take charge of deploying, maintaining, and optimising advanced site security and access control systems. This role combines hands-on technical delivery with leadership, mentoring, and a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead installation and commissioning of access control and CCTV systems to high technical standards.

  • Act as the technical escalation point for complex system issues and provide expert-level support.

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers and apprentices.

  • Ensure compliance with all H&S and quality assurance procedures.

  • Collaborate with project managers to deliver seamless installations and handovers.

  • Deliver user and super-user training on-site or remotely.

  • Support continuous improvement, stock management, and QA checks.

About You:

  • Proven experience installing, commissioning, and maintaining access control and CCTV systems.

  • Strong background in field-based engineering with customer-facing experience.

  • Confident leading teams and mentoring others.

  • Able to interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.

  • Competent with Microsoft systems and general IT tools.

What’s on Offer:
An opportunity to lead projects, shape standards, and make a real impact within a growing technical team.

  • Door to door travel
  • Breakfast and lunch allowances
  • 5% matched pension
  • Life assurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Maternity / paternity / adoption leave
  • Cycle to work salary sacrifice
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave