At a Glance
- Tasks: Design fire alarm systems and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Company: Join an award-winning infrastructure contractor with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, generous leave, and comprehensive health benefits.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities in a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Work on high-profile projects that make a real difference in national infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Experience in fire detection design and relevant engineering qualifications required.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fire Alarm Designer to join the Asset Intelligence division of one of the UK's leading infrastructure contractors. This award-winning business delivers complex projects across the UK's Critical National Infrastructure, supporting sectors including Water, Energy, Defence, Transport and Telecommunications. With a strong pipeline of secured work and an excellent reputation for innovation and technical excellence, this is an opportunity to work on high-profile, long-term frameworks while developing your career within a growing specialist team.
Based from the Warrington headquarters with hybrid working available, you'll also travel to project sites across Lincolnshire.
The Role
Working as part of a collaborative design team, you'll be responsible for producing high-quality fire alarm and life safety system designs from concept through to delivery. Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing fire alarm and detection systems to meet client specifications and current industry standards.
- Producing detector layouts, loop drawings, cause & effect documentation, panel layouts and fire strategies.
- Ensuring all designs comply with relevant British Standards including BS5839, BS7671, BS7273 and associated regulations.
- Supporting value engineering initiatives to deliver cost-effective, compliant solutions.
- Reviewing subcontractor designs and providing technical guidance throughout project delivery.
- Carrying out site surveys, design reviews and supporting BIM coordination where required.
- Working closely with project, commercial and delivery teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Managing design changes and supporting commissioning and handover activities.
About You
We're keen to speak with experienced Fire Alarm Designers who have:
- Proven experience designing fire detection and life safety systems.
- Knowledge of PA/VA systems, suppression systems and fire stopping.
- Experience producing technical design documentation including URS and FDS documentation.
- BIM environments, 3D models, AutoCAD, Bluebeam and MS Office.
- An ONC, HNC, Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects.
What's On Offer?
In return, you'll join a market-leading infrastructure business with a multi-billion-pound secured order book, offering genuine long-term career stability and progression. You'll benefit from:
- Hybrid and agile working.
- Generous annual leave with the option to purchase additional holidays.
- Comprehensive pension scheme.
- Private medical options.
- Employee wellbeing programme and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Share Save scheme.
If you're looking to work on technically challenging projects within Critical National Infrastructure and want to join a business recognised for investing in its people, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact us in confidence for more information.
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