Design Engineer for Fire Alarms and Detection Systems

What you will do

As a Post Order Design Engineer, you will be responsible for all electrical design elements, particularly Fire & Security Systems, supporting large and complex projects. You will ensure detailed design, estimates, and specifications align with company policies and relevant standards, producing high-quality, coordinated designs. This includes creating specifications, technical submittals, training materials, and operational manuals to meet criteria.

Post-order support for Project Managers and Delivery Managers will be crucial for value-engineering solutions and improving project margins. You will implement design changes to fulfil variation orders and review designs to provide value-engineered solutions, ensuring specifications and schematics meet design criteria.

How you will do it

You will deliver new and additional design work through the following:

Managing all aspects of Fire & Security design work for projects.
Understanding customers and contacts within the business.
Daily liaison with both internal and external clients.
Liaising with subcontractors to assist in reviewing quotations.
Ensuring design variations and systems are captured effectively to meet customer specifications and requirements.
Checking and highlighting design changes with cost implications.
Collaborating closely with new business colleagues for a smooth handover of projects from sales through design and completion, ensuring all deliverables are met.
Maintaining organization and planning of your workload while working as part of a national team.
Developing technical manuals and presentation portfolios.

What we look for

Required

Knowledge of Fire Alarms/Detection Systems or security systems such as CCTV, Access Control and Intruder Alarms.
Site experience with surveying and attending design/customer meetings.
Proficient with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Packages particularly Teams, Excel and Word.
Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to function independently while also leveraging resources and engage with operational departments.
Experience working in fast paced, highly collaborative environments.
Ability to obtain security clearances i.e. SC.

Preferred

FIA Advanced Designer or working towards this certification.
Bim / Revit knowledge advantageous.
Driving license
Education:
- GCSE Maths and English grades A-C.
- Fire Detection BS courses.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus plan.
25 days holidays + Bank Holidays and sick pay.
Comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, employee discounts including high street brands, cycle 2 work scheme and discount on Johnson Controls security products.
Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities with outstanding resources available.
Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
Career development through various career ladders.
Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.
Access to business resource groups.
Training on our company values.
Hybrid working.

Our culture

At Johnson Controls you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today's market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking and above all fun.

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work.

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