Trainee Security Engineer
- Manchester
- £25,000-32,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Full-Time | Mon–Thurs 8am–5pm, Fri 8am–4pm
£25,000 – £32,000 DOERecently completed your apprenticeship and looking for that next step? This is a rare and exciting opportunity to grow your Fire & Security career alongside experienced engineers, working on high-profile projects across critical sectors including prisons, healthcare, transport, and commercial infrastructure.You’ll gain hands-on experience with unique, high-security systems – including exclusive technology developed in-house – while being mentored by some of the best in the industry.What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting the service and maintenance of fire and security systems across a variety of high-security and commercial sites.
- Assisting in small installation and remedial works alongside senior engineers.
- Working on:
- Intruder Systems: Orisec, Texecom, Galaxy
- CCTV: Hanwha, Avigilon, Bosch, Axis
- Access Control & Intercoms: Paxton, Cortech
- Fire Alarms: Advanced, C-TEC
- Receiving full training on a proprietary prison locking system, not available anywhere else.
- Field-based across the North West – working closely with a team of experienced engineers.
- Typical clients include: HM Prisons, NHS, Transport Hubs, Data Centres, and Stadiums.
- Sites are a mix of secure environments and general commercial properties.
- Learning from highly experienced engineers with deep knowledge of high-security systems.
- Training provided on an in-house developed prison locking product.
- An environment that supports learning, development, and progression.
- Be part of a team that works on projects that matter – protecting lives and critical infrastructure.
- Travel in a brand-new 74 plate Transit Custom, fully equipped for the role.
- Salary: £25,000 – £32,000 (depending on experience)
- Overtime: After 40 hours (T&H to Saturday, DT Sunday)
- Call-Out Rota: 1 in 6 weeks (low call volume – 2/3 calls max per week)
- Van: Brand new vehicle + personal use
- Fuel Card: Included
- Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays
- Laptop & Phone: Provided
- Pension: Included
- Healthcare/Life Cover: Under review (in development)
- Career Development: Long-term progression opportunities
- 1+ years of experience in the Fire & Security industry, ideally having completed an apprenticeship or just coming to the end of one.
- Comfortable working with a range of security and alarm systems.
- Keen to continue learning and building technical experience.
- Reliable, professional, and eager to take the next step in your engineering career.
- Based in the North West with a clean UK driving licence.