Careers

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Welcome to DCA

At DCA we're always happy to welcome friendly and enthusiastic people to our team. We work hard, we work fast, and always to a high standard; all achieved with a great working atmosphere.

We're a growing business with big ambitions which is why we are always on the look-out for people who can help us achieve those ambitions, and would like to be a part of that success.

Our ethos is to recruit personality, train skills. This means that you as an individual, your personal qualities, are more important than the skills and experience you have. If you can show the right attitude and are willing to learn, we'll give you the opportunity to maximise your potential.

Please take a look at the job roles below, and give us a call, even if you're not actively looking for a role at the moment - you never know, a call might prove mutually beneficial.

We also offer training and apprenticeships for school or college leavers looking to embark on a career in the fire and security industries

For all positions we offer a competitive salary plus benefits including annual bonus, pension, 4 weeks annual leave, and subsidised gym membership.Engineer positions also include a vehicle.

CAD Designers

We are looking CAD designers at all levels to join our growing team. You could be a junior drafstman or engineering candidate looking to move into a CAD role, or you may already be experienced. Either way, you could be the person we are looking for.

The role involves:

  • Producing and amending CAD Design drawings.
  • Creating take offs from drawings.
  • Designing fire and security systems, supported by the design team.

Estimators

We have positions for two Fire & Security System estimators. Candidates will ideally have some experience of estimating in the fire and security domain or though candidates who have experience of estimating in a similar field will also be considered.

Candidates should have or be able to demostratehave some of the following:

  • Knowledge of M&E Fit Out.
  • Create estimates from specifications and drawings.
  • Engage and communicate with clients to resolve ambiguities in requirements.

Engineers

We are looking for CCTV and alarm engineers at all levels - junior to senior - to join our team.We offer a competitive salary, opportunities for overtime plus benefits: annual bonus, vehicle, pension, subsidised gym membership, plus 4 weeks annual leave.

Engineering roles are also always customer facing so you'll already know you need to have good customer facing skills, and be comfortable working individually or in a team. Our clients are a mix of corporate and domestic, and the work will involve installation and maintenance on clients’ sites.

There will be opportunities to train in other disciplines including – Fire, Access Control, Door Entry, and in some cases, office roles such as CAD design and estimating.

Some knowledge of equipment and systems from one or more of these manufacturers would be an advantage:

  • Hikvision
  • Pyronix
  • Paxton
  • CAME BPT

Apprenticeships

As an industry we need more engineers, and the only way to achieve this is by training new people. Whether you're a school-leaver looking for your first job, or you've been working in another discipline and fancy a career change, give us a call - DCA could be the new home for you.