AOV / Smoke Ventilation Designer

Consult2Recruit; Nechells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life and Accident Insurance

Medical Cash Plan

Cycle to Work

25 days holiday increasing to 27 days

Birthday holiday

Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Holiday Buy Scheme

Perks and Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Consult2Recruit is seeking an experienced AOV / Smoke Ventilation Designer to join a specialist team delivering compliant smoke ventilation and control solutions for commercial and residential projects. The role covers surveys, design, technical delivery and project completion, ensuring practical, compliant outcomes throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in smoke ventilation design/surveying, strong knowledge of AOV systems, and familiarity with relevant BS standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience within smoke ventilation design and/or surveying.
• Strong knowledge of AOV, smoke ventilation and smoke control systems.
• Understanding of BS standards and CPR/regulatory guidance.
• Ability to interpret drawings, plans and schematics.
• Experience delivering compliant smoke control solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designing and assessing smoke ventilation, smoke control and AOV systems.
• Carrying out detailed site surveys and technical inspections.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and project requirements.
• Producing technical reports, designs and supporting documentation.
• Ensuring systems comply with legislation and standards.
• Providing technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborating with internal teams, contractors and clients.
• Reviewing system performance and proposing compliant solutions.
• Supporting causes and effects documentation and product approvals.

Skills

Smoke ventilation

Smoke control

AOV systems

Site surveys

Technical reporting

Client communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering qualification

Fire safety knowledge

Job description

Location: National

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Permanent | Full-Time

C2R is recruiting for an experienced AOV / Smoke Ventilation Designer to join a specialist business delivering compliant smoke ventilation and smoke control solutions across a range of commercial and residential projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced designer, surveyor or engineer with a strong background in smoke control, smoke ventilation or AOV systems who wants to take responsibility for projects from initial survey and design through to technical delivery and completion.

The Role

You will be responsible for designing, assessing and supporting the delivery of smoke ventilation and smoke control systems, ensuring solutions are practical, compliant and suitable for the individual project requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Designing and assessing smoke ventilation, smoke control and AOV systems
• Undertaking detailed site surveys and technical inspections
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and project requirements
• Producing accurate technical reports, designs and supporting documentation
• Ensuring systems comply with relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice
• Providing technical guidance throughout the full project lifecycle
• Working closely with internal teams, contractors, consultants and clients
• Reviewing system performance and identifying appropriate compliant solutions
• Supporting the preparation and review of cause-and-effect documentation where required
• Ensuring specified products and systems are suitable and appropriately approved for their intended application

Experience Required

We are looking for someone with significant experience within the smoke control or smoke ventilation industry.

Ideally, you will have:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience within smoke ventilation design and/or surveying
• Strong knowledge of AOV, smoke ventilation and smoke control systems
• Good working knowledge of relevant standards including:
  • BS 7346
  • BS 9999
  • BS 9991
  • BS EN 12101
  • BS ISO 21927
• A sound understanding of Construction Products Regulations and the application of approved products and systems
• Experience delivering practical and compliant smoke control solutions
• The ability to interpret technical drawings, plans and schematics
• Strong technical reporting and documentation skills
• Confidence carrying out site surveys and communicating technical findings
• A relevant engineering, fire safety or technical qualification

Desirable Experience

• Fire engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Smoke control consultancy
• Mechanical or natural smoke ventilation systems
• Cause-and-effect documentation
• Technical design reviews
• Working directly with smoke ventilation manufacturers or specialist contractors

The Candidate

This position would suit someone currently working as a:

AOV Designer, Smoke Ventilation Designer, Smoke Control Designer, Smoke Control Engineer, Smoke Ventilation Engineer, AOV Engineer, Smoke Control Surveyor or Smoke Ventilation Surveyor.

You will need to be technically confident, commercially aware and capable of communicating effectively with clients, contractors and internal project teams.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a specialist organisation within a highly technical and growing area of the fire safety industry.

You will have the opportunity to work on varied projects, contribute to technically challenging smoke control solutions and play an important role in ensuring systems are designed and delivered to the required regulatory and industry standards.

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work
• 25 days holiday increasing to 27 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Birthday holiday
• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Perks and Employee Assistance Program