We are looking for motivated and passionate professionals to join as a Security Technician in the SSG’s South West Region which has its headquarters based at Defence Academy Shrivenham, SN6 8LA.
You will have the chance to work on a variety of technically sophisticated projects protecting UK Defence and Government sites. You will be tasked from home and for most of the time you will be working in the field travelling between various government and military sites. We will provide you with the choice of a non-liveried company vehicle to work in your region and you can opt in to use this for personal use.
We require professional individuals to serve SSG customers on a wide range of security systems including Intruder Alarm (IAS), External & Perimeter Intruder Detection, Video Surveillance (VSS), Automatic Access Control (AACS) and Control Room IAS and VSS & AACS Standard Monitoring Systems.
Specific system training will be provided.
Other duties include:
Being the key point of contact to customers on a day-to-day basis
Attending to maintenance and installation enquiries during core hours
Participating in an on-call rota to provide 24-hour emergency cover for the service
Conducting checks and audits on customer systems
Accurately estimating costs of all materials and labour needed for minor works, additions and alterations
Ordering materials from suppliers and providing equipment lists to the Project Manager
Providing technical assistance at all levels and building solutions to technical and design problems
Undertaking trade supervision for subcontractors
Ensuring all job-related administration is accurate and reported in a timely way
Adherence to work-related and site related health and safety guidelines
Employment Hours:
You will be contracted to work 37 hours a week, typically between 08:00-16:00, however through travel time, overtime and on-call duties you will have the opportunity to increase your potential earnings. For example, some SSG technicians regularly do an optional 10+ hours per week in travel time and overtime.
Your time will typically be spent working within your allocated region, however as SSG are involved in numerous overseas projects there are opportunities to work for short periods of time in Europe. This role will also require operating away from home providing support within the region and to the other SSG UK regional teams, staying in overnight accommodation as required.
Allowances:
Where applicable, allowances are provided, including:
Travel Time (for travel outside of core hours)
On-Call Allowance
Recall-to-duty Allowance
Travel and Subsistence for out-of-region and overtime assignments.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.