Powered Pedestrian Door Installer & Service Engineer
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A specialist in door automation.
Overview
As a Powered Pedestrian Door (aka automatic doors) Installer and Servicer, you are involved in planning, preparing and safely carrying out work activities in door automation.
You will master the operation and installations of a range of powered doors such as sliding, swing, folding, balanced and revolving.
Generally powered pedestrian doors are found in buildings, such as offices, residential property, hospitals, transport interchanges, banks, education facilities and supermarkets however, they are also common in cruise ships and large portable trailers such as medical screening trailers.
Installations can take place on new building sites, during refurbishment of buildings and in end user occupied buildings.
You may often work without immediate supervision and liaise effectively with other trades and your customers.
The more widespread application of powered pedestrian doors, combined with evolving safety legislation and technology means that the requirements for skilled people in this sector are constantly growing.
Top 5 Tasks
- Installation
- Routine maintenance
- Fault finding and repair,
- Ensuring safety is paramount
- Work on your own.
Salary
The average salary for roles similar to this range from approximately around £22,000 to £42,300.
Salaries depend on location, employer and any overtime you may do.
Am I Suited?
- Hands-on
- Attention to detail
- Problem solver
- Self-motivator
- Adaptable
The more widespread application of powered pedestrian doors, combined with evolving safety legislation and technology means that the requirements for skilled people in this sector are constantly growing.
Qualifications
Entry requirements depend on the employer, but five GCSEs or a Level 2 Immediate Apprenticeship will likely be needed.
