Project Engineer

Marlowe Fire & Security Group Recruitment; Chester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Marlowe Fire & Security as a Project Engineer, where you will lead diverse engineering projects across the North West. With a commitment to safety and quality, you’ll ensure project success while enjoying competitive remuneration, career progression, and a vibrant company culture.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Paid Holidays

Mental Health & Well-being Scheme

Employee Recognition Scheme

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in the fire and security industry.
• Strong communication skills and technical knowledge.
• Proven technical expertise with a track record of project success.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, installing, and managing projects.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with timelines.
• Conduct technical reviews and manage resources for projects.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Technical expertise

Job description

- Covering the North West & North UK

As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver excellence—from the initial design to long-term maintenance. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we empower them with the tools they need to succeed. With Marlowe Fire & Security, you will enjoy a vibrant company culture, career progression opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary, vehicle allowance, and more!

Basic Salary - up to £38,000 per annum

Pension, Life Assurance & much more. - Please see our generous remuneration packages below

Marlowe Fire & Security's Project Engineer's

Take the lead in technically engineering, installing, and managing a diverse range of projects—both large and small—across the Marlowe portfolio. As a Project Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in planning and delivering projects and commissioning works, all while working closely with key clients to meet critical deadlines. Your focus will be on ensuring each project runs smoothly and profitably, with an unwavering commitment to health, safety, and quality in line with company standards.

• Ensure project delivery aligns with the agreed programme timeline, proactively escalating any delays to the Project Manager.
• Conduct technical reviews and process project orders through the Sales Order Processing system, forwarding requirements to the Purchasing Department.
• Safeguard Marlowe's commercial interests by maintaining clear and professional correspondence with customers regarding project delays and arising issues.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage labour and material resources to ensure successful project delivery.
• Allocate all necessary Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and engineering documentation to site teams, and verify that commissioning is completed in accordance with British Standards upon project completion.
• Provide technical guidance and support to installation teams as required throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend site meetings and liaise with designers and customers to manage and implement design variations
• Manage assigned engineers and subcontractors, including oversight of timesheets, holiday schedules, and overall performance.
• Monitor and report on the profitability of assigned projects, ensuring financial targets are met and reporting key metrics to the Project Manager.
• Oversee on-site health and safety compliance, conducting regular audits and ensuring adherence to all safety protocols
• Ensure strict compliance with Marlowe's Quality Management Systems, Processes, and Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) standards
  
  

Requirements

Who We're Looking For

Marlowe Fire & Security consider our people our greatest asset. All we ask is that every Team Member take pride in what they do and demonstrate commitment to delivering the highest level of service to both external and internal customers. Therefore, in addition to having all the usual attributes of a great Marlowe Fire & Security employee, such as; a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, well presented and professional at all times, ability to work alone and as part of a team..... For this specific opportunity, we are looking for candidates who offer:

• Over 5 years of experience in the fire and security industry, with a focus on engineering projects across single and multi-site locations
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic professional who thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments
• Strong communication skills paired with in-depth technical knowledge of major systems and complex projects
• Proven technical expertise combined with excellent interpersonal skills to drive collaboration and project success
• Track record of delivering results through effective problem-solving and a solution-focused mindset
• Willing and flexible to travel across the UK as needed to ensure timely project completion, while strictly adhering to all Marlowe health and safety standards
• Capable of working effectively under pressure, whether independently or as part of a collaborative team
  
  

Our Systems

Fire: Gent, Notifier, Kentec, Ziton, Advanced, Morley, C-Tec, Protec

Intruder: Galaxy, Texecom, Scantronic, Menvier, Risco

CCTV: Hikvision, Dahua, Bosch, Generic Analogue Systems

Access Control: Paxton, PAC. Salto

Benefits

Our Commitment to Attracting, Rewarding & Retaining Talent

At Marlowe Fire & Security, we understand the pivotal role that fair compensation plays in the success of our team. That's why we're dedicated to providing exceptional remuneration packages that not only address the challenges of today's economic landscape, but also include comprehensive benefits and incentives designed to enhance the well-being and prospects of our employees, making their everyday lives more enjoyable and secure.

• Basic Salary - up to £38,000 per annum
• Overtime, Travel Time
• Royal London Pension
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• Paid Holidays plus Bank Holidays
• Additional Day holiday for each full year of completed service (up to 25 days)
• Additional Birthday Holiday
• Paid Candidate Referral Scheme - up to £1,000 per referral, unlimited referrals
• Mental Health & Well-being Scheme
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Development and progression opportunities
  
  

A Little More About Marlowe Fire & Security

We proudly operate across the nation, serving a wide range of industries in both commercial and domestic settings. Our goal is to provide fire and security solutions tailored to the specific needs of our customers. Each of our solutions is crafted to meet the unique compliance standards of the industries we serve, helping them ensure site security and protect their teams. We also enjoy the advantage of being part of a larger group within the Fire Protection, Security & Building Management Systems sector. This collaboration allows us to share best practices, access development academies, and leverage Human Resource expertise, all contributing to continuous improvement in this vital service industry.

Our Commitment: We are large enough to provide comprehensive, industry-leading solutions, yet small enough to deliver a personal and caring service to each client.

Our Businesses Include:

• Alarm Communications acl.uk.com/careers
• Clymac clymac.co.uk/careers
• FAFS Fire & Security fafsfireandsecurity.com/careers
• Marlowe Kitchen Fire Suppression marlowefireandsecurity.com/vacancies/
• Morgan Fire Protection morganfire.co.uk/recruitment/
• Marlowe Smoke Control marlowe-aov.co.uk/careers/
• Marlowe Fire & Security marlowefireandsecurity.com/vacancies/
  
  

Equal Opportunities

At Marlowe Fire & Security, we cultivate a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive environment where everyone can truly be themselves. We celebrate individuality and believe that a culture of inclusion helps us better serve our customers and innovate as a team. Our commitment to equal opportunities means we're here to support you—if you need any adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, just let us know. Together, we can create a workplace where everyone thrives.

Right to Work

Regrettably, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship.

If you do not currently have the Right to Work in the UK or will need additional support to extend your current Right to Work status, your application cannot be considered.