Graduate Design Engineer – Fire Safety Systems

Office Angels; Darenth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life Insurance and Long-term Sickness

Private Healthcare

Parking

Career opportunities

Social events

Job summary

Office Angels in Dartford is seeking a Graduate Design Engineer to join a 12-month rotation through the full design lifecycle, mentored and aligned to university Leaving dates. This is an office-based role with a 37.5-hour week and a clear path toward Designer-level responsibilities.

You will interpret fire strategies, produce CAD drawings in AutoCAD, document designs, and collaborate with senior designers and clients, building independent competence for future roles.

Qualifications

• A degree or Level 3+ qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Physics, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong, clear, and professional technical communication skills.
• Excellent time management abilities and capacity to juggle multiple live projects.

Responsibilities

• Interpret fire strategies and customer specifications into working system designs, with support from senior team members.
• Write comprehensive technical design documentation.
• Produce and edit CAD drawings using AutoCAD.
• Conduct design calculations under supervision to validate designs.
• Collaborate effectively with senior designers, engineers, and clients.
• Attend design and project handover meetings to ensure seamless transitions.
• Support the preparation of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manuals and project closeout documentation.

Skills

MS Office

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Engineering, Building Services, Physics, or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

3D CAD

Job description

Office Angels in Dartford is seeking a Graduate Design Engineer to join a 12-month rotation through the full design lifecycle, mentored and aligned to university Leaving dates. This is an office-based role with a 37.5-hour week and a clear path toward Designer-level responsibilities.

You will interpret fire strategies, produce CAD drawings in AutoCAD, document designs, and collaborate with senior designers and clients, building independent competence for future roles.