Design Engineer (Mechanical) - Fire Suppression

Cento; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Cento is seeking a Design Engineer (Mechanical) to lead fire suppression design on data centre projects. You will manage layouts, hydraulic calculations and as-installed information, working across project teams and BIM coordination.

Based in hybrid roles between Essex and London, you will apply BS EN 12845 and NFPA standards, deliver on time and on budget, and support commissioning with detailed equipment schedules and interfaces with fire alarm matrices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fire suppression or sprinkler design.
• Strong AutoCAD and Revit skills, with Navisworks knowledge.
• Hydraulic calculation experience (FHC or similar).
• Knowledge of BS EN 12845 and LPC; NFPA/FM exposure an advantage.
• Data centre or mission-critical experience is a strong plus.
• Able to work hybrid between the Essex and London offices.

Responsibilities

• Produce design layouts, schematics and block plans for sprinkler, gaseous and water mist systems.
• Carry out hydraulic calculations and interpret results using FHC.
• Check designs against key fire standards (e.g., BS EN 12845, NFPA, FM).
• Build and drive federated Revit/Navisworks models, run clash detection and attend design coordination meetings.
• Prepare detailed equipment schedules for delivery and commissioning teams.
• Coordinate interfaces with fire alarm cause and effect matrices.
• Deliver designs on time and to budget, and provide O&M and as-installed information.

Skills

Fire suppression design

Hydraulic calculations

BS EN 12845 knowledge

NFPA/FM familiarity

Data centre experience

Hybrid work readiness

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

FHC (Hydraulic calc)

Job description

Design Engineer (Mechanical) - Fire Suppression

Location: Essex (Witham) / Central London - hybrid

Type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £45,000-£55,000 + benefits

The Company:

An established UK fire engineering group designing, installing and maintaining fire suppression, detection and life-safety systems. They have a dedicated data centre division and invest in training and progression for their design team.

The Role:

You’ll lead mechanical fire suppression design on data centre projects, from secure cells through to hyperscale facilities. You’ll own your designs from layout and hydraulic calculations through to as-installed information, working closely with project teams and BIM coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce design layouts, schematics and block plans for sprinkler, gaseous and water mist systems
• Carry out hydraulic calculations and interpret results using FHC
• Check designs against BS EN 12845, VdS 4001, BS 8489, BS 9990, BS 5306, BS EN 15004, NFPA and FM standards
• Build and drive federated Revit/Navisworks models, run clash detection and attend design coordination meetings
• Prepare detailed equipment schedules for delivery and commissioning teams
• Coordinate interfaces with fire alarm cause and effect matrices
• Deliver designs on time and to budget, and provide O&M and as-installed information

Requirements

• Proven experience in fire suppression or sprinkler design
• Strong AutoCAD and Revit skills, with working Navisworks knowledge
• Hydraulic calculation experience (FHC or similar)
• Working knowledge of BS EN 12845 and LPC, with NFPA/FM exposure an advantage
• Data centre or mission-critical experience is a strong plus
• Able to work hybrid between the Essex and London offices