Senior Fire & Security Design Engineer – Delivery & CAD

Johnson Controls; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Hybrid work

25 days annual leave

Buy up to 10 days leave

Pension 7% employer contrib

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Referral scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounts on Johnson Controls products

Training & career development

Safety-focused culture

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Manchester is seeking a Fire & Security Design Engineer to provide technical design support across Fire and/or Security projects during delivery. You will ensure designs stay compliant, practical, and aligned with client requirements, while working in a hybrid environment with two office days.

You will review designs, manage technical changes, resolve project queries, and support handover from post-design through to completion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Fire and/or Security post-design engineering role.
• Strong technical knowledge of Fire or Security systems, with experience supporting projects through delivery.
• Knowledge of BS5839-1 and relevant industry standards or best practice.
• Experience working on projects valued at £500k+.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience working within fast-paced, collaborative project environments.
• Must have continuously resided in the UK for the previous 5 years to meet security vetting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across Fire and/or Security projects during the delivery phase.
• Review and develop design information to support successful project execution.
• Ensure designs and technical documentation comply with relevant standards, specifications and customer requirements.
• Support compliance with BS5839-1 and other applicable industry standards.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Installers, customers and other stakeholders to resolve technical queries.
• Review, coordinate and implement design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce and update technical drawings and documentation using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Support the production of as-built drawings and project handover documentation.
• Attend project meetings and site visits to support design delivery and resolve technical issues.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting agreed deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve design quality, efficiency and project delivery.
• Communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Design review

Documentation

Attention to detail

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Johnson Controls in Manchester is seeking a Fire & Security Design Engineer to provide technical design support across Fire and/or Security projects during delivery. You will ensure designs stay compliant, practical, and aligned with client requirements, while working in a hybrid environment with two office days.

You will review designs, manage technical changes, resolve project queries, and support handover from post-design through to completion.