Trainee Service Engineer (Gates/Barriers)

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Job information

  • Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + No Call Outs + No Weekends + Vehicle
  • Published: 5 November 2026

Trainee Service Engineer (Gates/Barriers)
£30,000- £40,000 + Work Life Balance + Optional Overtime + Local Travel + No Call Outs + No Weekends + Company Vehicle + 40 hour week
Royston

Are you looking for a Trainee Engineer role? Do you have any background in Gates, Barriers, Doors or similar, looking to join a stable role with a family-run company, who pride themselves on offering great work-life balance with no weekend or on-call requirements, optional overtime if desired and a local work patch?

On offer is an exciting opportunity for a Service Engineer to join a well ran family-run business, who have been operating for nearly 20 years. They design, manufacture and install a range of bespoke security and access products including gates and barriers for both commercial and domestic customers.

In this local role, you will be responsible for service, maintenance, repair and installation on a range of sites around Essex and Hertfordshire. You will travel to customers locally in both commercial premises and domestic housing. You will be given a company van and only required to work 40 hours per week.

This role would suit a Trainee Engineer with a background in Gates, Doors or similar, looking for a local role, with limited travel, no weekends, call out rota and only optional overtime.

The Role:

  • Repairing faults, breakdowns, upgrades and replacement automated gates and entry systems.
  • A small, local role patch of Hertfordshire and Essex
  • 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday (7:30AM-4:30PM)
  • Optional overtime
  • Company van, fuel card and pension

The Person:

  • Service Engineer or similar
  • Background in Gates or Barriers
  • Looking for a local role with no weekends
  • Based near Royston, Essex

Reference: 27908B

Keywords: Royston, Engineer, Engineering, Service Engineer, Essex, Basildon , Gates, Barriers, Security,

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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