CCTV Systems Engineer - (Readvertisement) - GLA12815

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen with Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability’s Technical Support service for a CCTV Systems Engineer to join our team on a permanent basis.

Position Details

Our Technical Support team support various technical systems within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability, including our city-wide Public Space CCTV and our ‘Traffcom’ Traffic Management camera network.

The CCTV Systems Engineers carry out the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of security systems including Public Space CCTV systems across the city. The role will involve delivering innovative and complex technical solutions, along with providing first line systems diagnostics.

Please note applicants must have a relevant trade qualification in a Security discipline, an Electrical trade qualification, or have served a modern apprenticeship in one of these disciplines. Additionally, a driving licence is essential for this role.

It would be advantageous that applicants have experience in IP CCTV and are familiar with IP CCTV installation, configuration, and fault finding.

The annual salary for the role starts at £36,488.30 per annum, progressing to £43,855.41 on an incremental scale. This is based on a 35-hour per week work pattern, working 8am – 4pm, Monday – Friday inclusive of a 1-hour unpaid break each day.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Job Description for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If successful in your application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service.
• 5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year.
• Local government pension scheme.

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=16129.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015. A full list of convictions that must always be disclosed and convictions that should be disclosed subject to rules is available on the Disclosure Scotland website: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.  

As part of the pre-employment checks for this post the successful candidate will have to undergo a BS7858 Security Screening check which will involve a 5 or 10-year career history check, a financial probity check and criminal record screening. This will be completed in addition to the Council’s own standard pre-employment checks, which will be detailed to the successful candidate following interviews.

Application Packs

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Further Information

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