Senior Fire & Security Design Lead

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee referral scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Johnson Controls products

Training and career development

Safety-driven culture

Access to BRGs

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is looking for a Senior Design Manager to lead the Fire & Security Design function in the UK. The role involves guiding design delivery across complex projects, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and working with Sales, Operations and customers.

The position is hybrid with occasional travel to Johnson Controls locations across the UK. You will manage resources, drive technical excellence and support business growth through strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading design teams within the Fire & Security industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of fire and electronic security systems.
• Experience delivering large-scale or technically complex projects.
• Proven people management and leadership capability.
• Strong understanding of industry standards, regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing design programmes, resources and project deliverables.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Fire & Security Design Engineers.
• Manage design workload, resource planning and project priorities.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant industry standards, regulations and customer requirements.
• Oversee production and approval of drawings, calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership across fire detection, suppression, electronic security and integrated solutions.
• Support project teams through design reviews, risk assessments and technical governance.
• Work closely with Sales and Operations to ensure successful project handovers and execution.
• Build strong relationships with customers, consultants, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and standardisation across design processes.
• Support recruitment, coaching, performance management and succession planning within the design team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

BIM

Job description

Johnson Controls, Inc. is looking for a Senior Design Manager to lead the Fire & Security Design function in the UK. The role involves guiding design delivery across complex projects, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and working with Sales, Operations and customers.

The position is hybrid with occasional travel to Johnson Controls locations across the UK. You will manage resources, drive technical excellence and support business growth through strong stakeholder engagement.