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Head of Engineering & Technical Assurance

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

Job Title:Head of Engineering & Technical Assurance – Safety, Security & Networking

Location: Camberley , Glasgow , Newcastle - Hybrid or Remote

Salary: Competitive

Type: Permanent

Sector: Public Sector

Job Description

North is looking for a Head of Engineering & Technical Assurance to become the senior technical authority for our Public Services sector. This role leads our Technical Consultants and provides functional oversight of all installation, commissioning, and maintenance activity across CCTV, Access Control, Intruder, Networking (active/passive), and IoT technologies.

Working in regulated environments, including transportation, higher?risk buildings (Building Safety Act), and public space CCTV, you will set engineering standards, drive technical quality, and ensure safe, compliant, and assured delivery across complex projects and integrated systems.

What you’ll be responsible for

Own and maintain the Public Services Engineering & Technical Standards Framework
	
Provide technical delivery leadership across Safety, Physical Security and Networking solutions
	
Lead engineering governance and the full systems engineering lifecycle
	
Ensure all projects follow a robust requirements management and configuration control process
	
Direct and assure FAT, ITP, SAT, SIT and full Verification & Validation (V&V)
	
Provide technical assurance during bids, design reviews and delivery
	
Provide technical leadership for detailed/low?level design, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, and fully integrated
	
Oversee systems integration management, ensuring interoperable solutions across multi?vendor, multi-technology environments
	
Work closely with our Group Products & Propositions team on vendor engagement and technology governance, including strategic liaison with partners and vendors
	
Lead and develop the Technical Consultants team, and support the development of Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Engineers across the sector
	
Define competency frameworks, training pathways, and technical authorisations
	
Govern subcontractor engineering quality, competence, and compliance
	
Drive technical consistency, innovation, quality, and continuous improvement across all Public Services engineering activity

What you’ll bring

Strong technical background in CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion, Networking and/or IoT
	
Demonstrable experience setting engineering standards
	
Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle (requirements management, integration, change and configuration, V&V etc.)
	
Experience in regulated sectors (transportation, high?risk buildings, critical national infrastructure or similar)
	
Confident leader able to influence, challenge, and drive engineering excellence
	
Structured, quality-driven approach with strong communication and decision-making skills

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package reflective of the candidate’s skills and experience, along with a range of benefits typical for roles within the IT sector , including:

Generous holiday entitlement
	
Contributory pension scheme
	
Healthcare and wellbeing programmes
	
Professional development and training opportunities
	
Flexible working arrangements subject to business needs
	
Employee assistance programmes

How to Apply

If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organisation, we welcome your application. Please submit your CV and complete the application form .

We can only accept candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK

www.north.tech

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