Fire and Security Engineer

Job details

Posted 14 October 2026

Salary As Per Market Standards

LocationCardiff

Job type Full time permanent position

Discipline Engineering

Reference021823

Job description

Area Service Engineer: Cardiff

Salary in line with market standards | Excellent earning potential with overtime | Company van, take home | Paid door to door travel

Full-time | Permanent | Cardiff and surrounding areas

Your skills deserve more than a pay slip. They deserve recognition.

You’re a fire and security engineer who takes pride in getting it right first time. The best engineers have options, so at ASEL Argenbright Security Europe Ltd we aim to be the employer that makes the choice easy: fair pay, proper kit, a sensible on-call rota and a real route to progress.

We’re growing our Cardiff operation and need an Area Service Engineer to take ownership of their patch and be the face of ASEL to our clients.

What You’ll Get

Pay and rewards

• Salary in line with market standards, dependent on experience
• Overtime available, significantly boosting your take-home pay
• Paid door to door travel. Your working day starts when you leave home
• Stream: flexible access to your earned wages
• Employee of the Month scheme
• 110% Club, recognising outstanding performance with prizes and cash awards

Vehicle and equipment

• Fully equipped company van, take home
• Fuel card
• Free parking
• Full kit package: uniform, PPE, tools, mobile phone and technology package

Time off and work-life balance

• Holidays
• 1 in 6 on-call rota, one of the fairest in the industry

Development and progression

• Ongoing technical training, including Milestone, Genetec, Avigilon and emerging platforms
• Apprenticeship pathways and structured training
• Real career progression within a growing national business that promotes from within

Wellbeing and extras

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Rewards and retail discount platform
• Employee referral scheme: bring in great people and get rewarded for it

The Role

You’ll take full ownership of service and maintenance delivery across Cardiff and the surrounding region. Clients will see you as ASEL, so your work directly shapes their confidence in us.

Day to day, you will:

• Own your service area, managing planned maintenance, reactive faults and small project works
• Diagnose and resolve faults across CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and fire systems
• Aim for first-time fixes wherever possible, keeping repeat visits to a minimum
• Build strong, lasting relationships with clients at every level
• Keep your line manager updated on workload and outstanding issues
• Take part in the 1 in 6 out-of-hours on-call rota

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience servicing and maintaining integrated security systems, including CCTV, intruder, access control and fire
• Strong knowledge of IP-based security systems
• A methodical fault-finding approach and a commitment to quality
• A professional, customer-focused manner
• Full UK driving licence
• A positive attitude to continuous learning

Why ASEL?

• Recognised from day one. Your expertise is valued and rewarded from the start.
• Invested in. We keep your skills current as technology moves on.
• Room to grow. We’re a growing national business that promotes from within.
• A team that cares about standards. You’ll work with collaborative, high-performing colleagues who hold themselves to a premium standard.

About ASEL

ASEL Argenbright Security Europe Ltd is a recognised industry leader in integrated security solutions. We design and deliver intelligent, tailored security programmes that combine advanced technology, expert people and robust operational processes. We use data-driven security risk modelling to help clients reduce risk and achieve measurable operational efficiencies.

We’re committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional talent. When you join ASEL, your contribution matters.

ASEL is an equal opportunities employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, skills and ability.

Ready for the next step? Apply now.

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