Security System Design Engineer

Rullion Managed Services; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent managed services provider in the UK is seeking a Security Solutions Design Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will develop designs for large utilities projects, ensure compliance with specifications, and take a lead technical role. Ideal applicants should have experience in system design and a willingness to travel to client sites. This role offers a competitive rate of £400 per day, working remotely with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in designing large systems.
• Experience working with operations teams.
• Ability to document and present system designs.
• Willingness to travel to clients and construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs to meet project specifications.
• Oversee compliance with quality assurance procedures.
• Manage supplier design submissions for compliance.
• Lead technical role throughout project delivery.
• Ensure documentation reflects installation accurately.

Skills

Design of large integrated systems

Technical documentation interpretation

Organizational skills

Construction site advisory

Supplier design oversight

Communication with stakeholders

System integration design

Working within operations teams

Driving license and travel willingness

Tools

Eplan

Revitt

Job description

Security Solutions Design Engineer

ASAP Start

End Date April 2026

£400 Per day

Outside IR35

Remote working with occasional travel to Northampton or Warwick

Our client is currently searching for a senior Systems Engineer to join their busy team, delivering large utilities-based projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs to meet the requirement of the project specification and in accordance with the contract.
• Ensure full implementation of the Clients Quality Assurance and Audit procedure throughout all sectional phases of the project.
• Oversee subcontract and supplier design submissions to ensure full compliance with the contract specification and requirements.
• Develop system architecture schematics and a detailed design specifying the equipment and materials to be utilised within the solution and to meet the client's operational requirements.
• Create technical brief and requirement for each discipline for procurement and contractual agreement.
• Provide technical input to enable all system and layout drawings to be produced by the project CAD Engineer.
• Identify, Manage and control change.
• Take the Lead Technical role throughout the project delivery.
• Implement demonstrable value engineering and continuous improvement solutions.
• Review the installation throughout the delivery phase to ensure any changes are captured.
• Provide the lead role in ensuring the as built documentation accurately reflects the installation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven ability relating to the design of large, multi-discipline, integrated systems.
• Ability to interpret client's technical documentation and develop functional specifications for the overall solution.
• Proven ability to professionally document, illustrate and present detailed system design specifications, from initial planning through to system handover.
• Good organisational skills, Experience of working within operations teams, able to plan and communicate well with the team, suppliers and customers.
• Comfortable working on construction sites, technically advising site teams.
• Demonstrable ability to oversee supplier design activities, verify and integrate design information from external sources.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Technical and non-technical stake holders.
• Ability to interpret a performance-based specification, to develop to a working design.
• Experience of working within an operations team with proven people skills; able to communicate at all levels.
• Full driving licence and a willingness to travel to client sites.
• Experience of high-end security design is an advantage but not essential.
• Experienced in system integration design, or control system design.
• Experienced in working on utilities construction sites (Gas/Electrical) with minimal supervision.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience of working with National Gas and/or National Grid design approval processes
• Experience in designing ISS solutions in a CNI environment
• SHEA Gas
• Networks - CISCO accreditation and/or relevant experience
• Electrical - Qualification in Electrical design or relevant experience
• Experienced with the latest regulations on wiring and the safe use and operation of electrical equipment and systems - BS #removed#th Edition
• Security system technical experience
• Working knowledge of Eplan and/or Revitt

If available please submit CV and a member of the team will be in touch.

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