Project Engineer (Sprinklers)

Three Ships; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sprinkler Project Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in delivering fire sprinkler projects across various sectors. This position involves supporting project managers, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing budgets effectively. You will gain hands-on experience working on diverse projects, from commercial offices to data centers. The company values teamwork and offers a supportive environment for career development. If you are motivated and have a passion for the sprinkler industry, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic field.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Option to buy 5 days and sell 2 days

Contributory company pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private medical scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects with budgets from £5k to £2m.
• Knowledge of CDM Management Principles and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in delivering fire sprinkler projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations on-site.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Health & Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Engineering Drawings Interpretation

Team Collaboration

Education

SMSTS & CSCS Card Holder

NVQ/NHD/HNC/City & Guilds in Building Services or Mechanical Discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Project Engineer - Sprinklers

Location: London & South East

Summary of Role

As a Sprinkler Project Engineer, you will support the Project Manager within the Main Contracts or Small Works divisions to deliver fire sprinkler projects on time, to budget, and in accordance with customer and regulatory requirements. You will gain valuable experience in working on a variety of projects ranging from commercial offices, warehouses, distribution centres, retail, life sciences, pharmaceutical through to data centres and airports.

The responsibilities of a Sprinkler Project Engineer:

Operational

1. Contributing to project initiation/handover meetings with all stakeholders including Sales, Design, QS.
2. Production and maintenance of project programme.
3. Communication with clients throughout the life of a project.
4. Maintenance of central project file records.
5. Attendance at internal project Cost To Complete (CTC) meetings.
6. Completion and submission to relevant stakeholders of all end-of-project documentation e.g. O&M, As-Fitted Drawings, Certification.

Suppliers

1. Ensuring installers are adequately briefed, are competent & qualified to fulfil all project requirements.
2. Raising PORs using authorised Tier 1 suppliers.
3. Supporting and managing on-site resources ensuring all issues are resolved and the programme maintained.

Quality & Compliance

1. Being familiar with and complying to all company & regulatory processes.
2. Completion & submission of project Quality Plans (as required).
3. Participating with internal & third party audits.
4. Identifying, recording & ensuring the resolution of any supplier generated non-conformities.
5. Consulting with subject matter experts where required.

Commercial

1. Management of material and labour costs.
2. Identification and invoicing of variations to contract.
3. Raising of final accounts.

Health & Safety

1. Undertaking & recording on-site inspections in accordance with EHS001 scheduled frequency.
2. Facilitating on-site toolbox talks.
3. Ensuring on-site understanding & adherence to all Company H&S rules.
4. Completion of all H&S related documentation including RAMs, attendance sheets etc.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications needed for a Sprinkler Project Engineer Role:

1. Working knowledge of engineering drawings.
2. Experience in managing small and large budget projects (£5k to £2m) in the construction industry.
3. Practiced at management of on-site labour & resources.
4. Hold a current & relevant SMSTS & CSCS Card Holder.
5. Knowledge of CDM Management Principles.
6. Holds a relevant NVQ/NHD/HNC/City & Guilds within Building Services or Mechanical discipline.
7. Knowledge of production of project documentation e.g. RAMs, Quality Plans, Project Plans, Cost Sheets (CTC), Trackers.
8. Familiarity with all standard MS office applications.

Sprinkler Project Engineer Benefits Package:

1. Competitive and negotiable salary depending on relevant experience.
2. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and option to buy 5 days and sell 2 days.
3. Contributory company pension scheme.
4. Life Assurance.
5. Private medical scheme.
6. Hours: 36.5 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 8.45 – 16.40, Friday 8.45 – 4pm).

If you are interested in our Sprinkler Project Engineer position, please apply to us today! We are keen to offer career development for the right candidate. If you have a genuine interest in the Sprinkler industry, coupled with mechanical or building services experience, and bags of motivation to develop, this could be the right opportunity for you!

Additional Company information

At Hall & Kay, we deliver complex fire protection and security solutions to protect what matters most to our clients. As technical experts, our focus is on the lifetime value of a project, meaning we can design, supply, install, test, and maintain all types of sprinkler, gas suppression, fire detection, and integrated security systems. With 140+ years of trading experience and a strong project delivery culture, we are proud to have built lasting relationships with some of the UK’s most respected companies in all areas of industry and construction.

What sets us apart? Our culture. What we call ‘the Hall & Kay way’. It’s a people thing. Put simply, we know we can achieve more when we work as a team – with clients, with the communities we serve, and in our own business. Our people create safety every single day, using their skills and experience to adapt to changing situations and rise to the challenges presented to them. It’s our people that make us trusted to deliver.