Fire Sprinkler Designer

Compliance Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm as a Fire Sprinkler Designer, where your expertise will shape the future of safety and compliance. This role offers a blend of design and hands-on project involvement, allowing you to engage directly with clients and influence project delivery. You will be part of a dynamic management team, ensuring high-quality designs while working on meaningful projects. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading organization dedicated to safety and regulatory excellence.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Extra day off for birthday

Ability to purchase additional holiday time

Qualifications

• Strong background designing fire sprinkler systems with various software.
• Minimum Intermediate LPCB qualification in fire sprinkler system design.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver compliant fire sprinkler systems to relevant standards.
• Attend client meetings and perform detailed site surveys.

Skills

Designing fire sprinkler systems

Knowledge of fire protection standards

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Intermediate LPCB qualification in fire sprinkler system design

Tools

Fire sprinkler design software

Job description

Here at CT Fire Protection Ltd, we are currently seeking a Fire Sprinkler Designer to join our small but effective management team. This is an opportunity for a designer who not only wants to produce high-quality designs but also aspires to be actively involved in projects and play a hands-on role across the wider business. We need someone who wants more than just to be a designer behind a screen; they need to be a team player, excited by a varied workload, enjoys client-facing responsibilities, and wants to be part of the management structure within the business.

We operate predominantly on small to medium-sized projects, extensions, and installations for existing customers (not large-scale new builds), meaning you will have meaningful interaction with clients, suppliers, and engineers from start to finish. This is an active role, combining office work, working from home, and regular site visits.

What we offer:

We offer an excellent salary of between £60,000 and £70,000 depending on experience, plus a car allowance. In addition, you'll benefit from 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, an extra day off for your birthday, and the ability to purchase additional holiday time.

You will also have the opportunity to become an integral part of our leadership team, working alongside the Business MD and Contracts Manager, influencing how projects are delivered and helping shape the future of the business.

Key areas of responsibility:

1. Design, price, and deliver fully compliant fire sprinkler systems to BS 9251, BS EN 12845, and LPC standards, supporting projects from first enquiry through to sign-off
2. Attend client meetings, perform detailed site surveys, liaise closely with suppliers and engineers, and create clear, accurate, and buildable design documentation packages
3. Manage materials specifications, support procurement activities, oversee specialist suppliers, and ensure successful delivery and compliance throughout installation projects
4. Handle design approvals, update project drawings when needed, and actively contribute to tender responses, value engineering, and client solutions

Experience required for the role:

1. Strong background designing fire sprinkler systems using various software packages, with in-depth knowledge of fire protection standards
2. Minimum Intermediate LPCB qualification (or equivalent) in fire sprinkler system design, demonstrating knowledge of industry standards and best practices
3. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, confidently interacting with clients, architects, engineers, suppliers, and third-party approval bodies
4. Practical, hands-on approach to real-world problem solving, including adapting designs to overcome site challenges, design feedback, and unexpected project variations
5. Genuine ambition to play a key role in a small management team, combining design responsibilities with wider business involvement and active project support

Do you see yourself reflected in the description above? If so, we encourage you to submit your application today. Uncertain whether your skills align perfectly? Don't hesitate to apply regardless; we value candidates with diverse skill sets and will carefully consider all applicants.

Introducing our organisation:

CT Fire Protection Ltd is proud to be part of Compliance Group, a leading organisation widely recognised for its commitment to providing unparalleled safety and regulatory compliance services. With specialised divisions focusing on electrical, fire, and water services, we excel as an integrated provider. Trusted as compliance partners, we collaborate with clients in sectors such as Education, Health, Care Homes, Public Sector, Local Authority, Industry, Pharmaceutical, Hospitality, Leisure, Food & Beverage, Retail, and Media, to ensure risk reduction, safety improvement, and regulatory compliance.