Fire & Security Design Engineer

Johnson Controls; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with flexibility around

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension with up to 7% employer contrib

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee referral scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Johnson Controls products

Ongoing training and careerdevelopment

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a Fire & Security Design Engineer to provide technical design support across Fire and/or Security projects during delivery, ensuring designs comply with standards and client requirements. You will work in a hybrid environment with Project Managers, Engineers, Installers and customers to review designs and manage technical changes.

Producing AutoCAD and Revit drawings and supporting handover from design through to completion are key responsibilities, with a focus on quality

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Fire and/or Security post-design engineering role.
• Strong technical knowledge of Fire or Security systems with delivery experience.
• Knowledge of BS5839-1 and relevant industry standards or best practice.
• Experience on projects valued at £500k+.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across Fire and/or Security projects during the delivery phase.
• Review and develop design information to support successful project execution.
• Ensure designs and documentation comply with standards, specifications and customer requirements.
• Coordinate and implement design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce and update technical drawings using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Support project handover documentation and site visits.

Skills

Fire & Security design

AutoCAD

Revit

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

What You Will Do

As a Fire & Security Design Engineer, you will provide technical design support across Fire and/or Security projects during the delivery phase, ensuring solutions remain compliant, practical, and aligned to client requirements. Working in a hybrid environment (2 days per week in the office), you will collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Installers and customers to review designs, manage technical changes, resolve project queries, and support successful project delivery from post-design through to completion.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 10% performance-based bonus plan
• Hybrid working with flexibility around office days
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy up to 10 additional days of annual leave
• Company pension with up to 7% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee referral scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discounts and discounts on Johnson Controls products
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative and safety-focused culture

How You Will Do It

• Provide technical support across Fire and/or Security projects during the delivery phase.
• Review and develop design information to support successful project execution.
• Ensure designs and technical documentation comply with relevant standards, specifications and customer requirements.
• Support compliance with BS5839-1 and other applicable industry standards.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Installers, customers and other stakeholders to resolve technical queries.
• Review, coordinate and implement design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce and update technical drawings and documentation using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Support the production of as-built drawings and project handover documentation.
• Attend project meetings and site visits to support design delivery and resolve technical issues.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting agreed deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve design quality, efficiency and project delivery.
• Communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Fire and/or Security post-design engineering role.
• Strong technical knowledge of Fire or Security systems, with experience supporting projects through delivery.
• Knowledge of BS5839-1 and relevant industry standards or best practice.
• Experience working on projects valued at £500k+.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience working within fast-paced, collaborative project environments.
• Must have continuously resided in the UK for the previous 5 years to meet security vetting requirements.

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.