Job Introduction
This is a great opportunity to be a Security Equipment Engineer with us! The role is permanent, 37 hours per week (generally Monday - Friday 0700-1500 may be required at weekends), and based at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth but you will be required to work at all of our CCTV locations.
Your new role
As a Security Equipment Engineer within Portsmouth City Council’s Community Safety team, you will play a key role in delivering and maintaining a secure, resilient, and legally compliant surveillance infrastructure across the city. Reporting directly to the CCTV Manager, you will be responsible for the installation, repair, servicing, and maintenance of CCTV and alarm systems (both analogue and digital), as well as associated video management software.
This role is essential in ensuring that all systems meet current statutory and regulatory requirements, including the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, Health and Safety at Work Act, Roads and Street Works Act, and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. You will also be expected to conduct and support Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and ensure all surveillance activities are proportionate, transparent, and justified.
Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of the role and what it will involve!
Who is the person?
You need:
- A BTEC standard qualification, NVQ or equivalent or some form of formal training within the CCTV Engineer/maintenance industry is desirable. Fire and intruder are desirable, but training can be given.
- Experience in CCTV & alarm system maintenance and knowledge of statutory regulations & codes of practice.
- A IPAF licence would be desirable to enable you to operate a Mobile Elevated Working Platform, although training would be given.
- A qualification in NRSWA Unit 2 signing lighting and guarding would be desirable.
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with a customer focused approach as you will be dealing with both internal and external customers.
- To be a problem solver who can use initiative with an intuitive approach combined with common sense to deliver solutions that work.
- The ability to prioritise, respond to pressure and meet deadlines.
- To be someone who can work in adverse working conditions and in hot and cold weather.
- To have a good level of physical fitness to enable you to move equipment when required. In addition, you must have a head for heights as you will be required to undertake work in the Mobile elevated Working platform and climb ladders as and when required.
- To be able to work alone but also as part of a wider team and offer support where required.
- To be flexible and able to work outside of normal core hours as and when required as there may be occasional callouts out of hours for essential services to cameras/equipment.
- A full UK driving licence with cat C1.
About Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal
You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
If you need additional support looking for roles, you may be eligible for help under our Connect to Work programme, for more information please visit Connect to Work - Portsmouth City Council
