Lead Installation Fitter
| Posting date: | 02 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 November 2025 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Web Recruit Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JTAUK1311/SK |
Summary
Lead Installation Fitter
Field Based (covering Greater London & Airports)
The Company
Serving some of the UK’s most recognisable brands, Merson Signs is an expert designer, manufacturer and installer of signs.
We are now looking for a Lead Installation Fitter to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company van, full range of Hilti power tools, workwear, PPE, and mobile phone
- Hotel allowance and overnight subsistence provided
- 32 days’ annual leave with excellent holiday pay rates
- All training provided and fully paid, including Health & Safety, CDM regulations, plant, tools, and powered access equipment
- Pension scheme, life cover, and income protection
This is an exciting opportunity for a CSCS accredited sign installer with a great leadership style to join our growing organisation.
You will have the chance to evolve into a recognised expert, leading inspiring, high-profile projects where your skills and leadership will leave a lasting impact.
Alongside long-term career development support, you will also have access to the latest tools, technologies, and resources, giving you everything you need to thrive in your role.
So, if you want to take your sign installation experience to the next level, read on and apply today!
The Role
As a Lead Installation Fitter, you will head up a two-person installation team, ensuring the smooth and successful delivery of signage projects across diverse sectors.
Working across Greater London and Airports, you will oversee installations, repairs, and maintenance at airport, retail, leisure, and construction sites, ensuring work is completed to the highest standards of quality and H&S.
At the same time, you will also take on a mentoring role, where you will supervise and develop a fitter’s mate, guiding them on-site and helping them progress in their career.
Additionally, you will:
- Install signage at heights that vary from 2m up to 50m in special cases and in line with safety protocols
- Undertake the Merson compliance protocol (health & safety, etc.)
- Manage your company van and full set of power tools
- Ensure signage is transported, stored, and installed safely
- Maintain communication with site teams, clients, and management
- Complete maintenance and repair work as required
About You
To be considered as a Lead Installation Fitter, you will need:
- Proven experience in sign installation with a thorough understanding of all sign types
- Leadership experience or the ability to supervise and mentor a fitter’s mate effectively
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Flexibility to work varying shifts and away from home when required
- A full, valid commercial driving licence and a CSCS card
Please note, due to the nature of our airport work, successful candidates must:
- Be subject to frequent drug and alcohol testing
- Undertake criminal record checks
- Provide five years’ employment references covering the UK, overseas, and any employment gaps
Other organisations may call this role Signage Installation Lead, Senior Sign Installer, Signage Installer, Signage Technician, Signage Engineer, or Field Installer.
Webrecruit and Merson Signs are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to become our Lead Installation Fitter, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Field Based (covering Greater London & Airports)
The Company
Serving some of the UK’s most recognisable brands, Merson Signs is an expert designer, manufacturer and installer of signs.
We are now looking for a Lead Installation Fitter to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company van, full range of Hilti power tools, workwear, PPE, and mobile phone
- Hotel allowance and overnight subsistence provided
- 32 days’ annual leave with excellent holiday pay rates
- All training provided and fully paid, including Health & Safety, CDM regulations, plant, tools, and powered access equipment
- Pension scheme, life cover, and income protection
This is an exciting opportunity for a CSCS accredited sign installer with a great leadership style to join our growing organisation.
You will have the chance to evolve into a recognised expert, leading inspiring, high-profile projects where your skills and leadership will leave a lasting impact.
Alongside long-term career development support, you will also have access to the latest tools, technologies, and resources, giving you everything you need to thrive in your role.
So, if you want to take your sign installation experience to the next level, read on and apply today!
The Role
As a Lead Installation Fitter, you will head up a two-person installation team, ensuring the smooth and successful delivery of signage projects across diverse sectors.
Working across Greater London and Airports, you will oversee installations, repairs, and maintenance at airport, retail, leisure, and construction sites, ensuring work is completed to the highest standards of quality and H&S.
At the same time, you will also take on a mentoring role, where you will supervise and develop a fitter’s mate, guiding them on-site and helping them progress in their career.
Additionally, you will:
- Install signage at heights that vary from 2m up to 50m in special cases and in line with safety protocols
- Undertake the Merson compliance protocol (health & safety, etc.)
- Manage your company van and full set of power tools
- Ensure signage is transported, stored, and installed safely
- Maintain communication with site teams, clients, and management
- Complete maintenance and repair work as required
About You
To be considered as a Lead Installation Fitter, you will need:
- Proven experience in sign installation with a thorough understanding of all sign types
- Leadership experience or the ability to supervise and mentor a fitter’s mate effectively
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Flexibility to work varying shifts and away from home when required
- A full, valid commercial driving licence and a CSCS card
Please note, due to the nature of our airport work, successful candidates must:
- Be subject to frequent drug and alcohol testing
- Undertake criminal record checks
- Provide five years’ employment references covering the UK, overseas, and any employment gaps
Other organisations may call this role Signage Installation Lead, Senior Sign Installer, Signage Installer, Signage Technician, Signage Engineer, or Field Installer.
Webrecruit and Merson Signs are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to become our Lead Installation Fitter, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.