Specification Engineer - Passive Fire Protection

Hilti Great Britain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Bonus potential

Extensive onboarding and training

33 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays)

Private healthcare

6% pension contribution

Fuel/charging card

Job summary

Hilti Great Britain is seeking a Specification Engineer to provide technical expertise during early design stages for passive fire protection. You will work with Architects to integrate Hilti PFP solutions, ensuring compliance with UK standards, and travel across the UK to support projects.

Role focuses on maximising specification potential and delivering high-level engineering service to both new-build and refurbishment projects, with opportunities for professional growth and industry

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture or Engineering is required.
• Proven experience delivering passive fire protection and firestopping solutions with understanding of British Standards.
• Excellent communication to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and drive with a full license.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Architects and design teams on PFP and firestopping solutions.
• Collaborate with architects to integrate Hilti products into building designs and specifications.
• Demonstrate value of Hilti solutions to drive adoption and build a strong specification pipeline.
• Develop relationships through technical training and industry networking events.

Skills

PFP knowledge

Firestopping expertise

Architectural collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Architecture or Engineering

Tools

British Standards knowledge

Job description

About The Role

As a Specification Engineer, you'll provide technical expertise and consultation during the early design stages of construction projects, building relationships with Architects and Architectural Practices. You'll propose passive fire protection (PFP) solutions and products, advising on technical requirements, feasibility and compliance with relevant standards.

Your focus will be on maximising Hilti's specification potential through the delivery of a high standard of engineering service, with a primary focus on passive fire protection solutions. You'll support Architects and design teams in ensuring the most appropriate solution meets the technical and compliance requirements of each project.

This is a highly mobile role involving travel across the UK. To support customer and project coverage, you will ideally be based in or around London or Manchester.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical support and expertise to Architects, architectural practices and design teams, helping them understand and implement passive fire protection (PFP) and firestopping solutions.
• Work closely with Architects and design professionals to integrate Hilti's products and systems into building designs, specifications and construction projects.
• Demonstrate the value of Hilti's products, services and software, driving technical solution adoption and building a strong specification pipeline across both new-build and refurbishment projects.
• Develop relationships with architectural practices, design consultancies and key project stakeholders through technical training, educational resources and industry networking events.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualified in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven experience delivering passive fire protection (PFP) and firestopping solutions, with a strong understanding of firestopping, compartmentation and relevant British Standards and Regulations.
• Good knowledge of the construction industry, design processes and technical disciplines involved in the specification and delivery of construction projects.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts, specifications and compliance requirements both verbally and in writing.
• Strong planning, organisation and time management skills.
• Flexible and willing to travel across the UK in line with project requirements.
• Full, clean manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.

What’s In It for You

We Really Value Our People And We've Worked Hard To Develop a Reward Package That Reflects This. Some Of Our Benefits Include:

• A competitive base salary and uncapped bonus potential.
• Company vehicle and a fuel/charging card.
• Extensive onboarding and training process and companywide events in Manchester.
• 33 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus paid days off for great moments in life - your birthday, moving home, getting married and moments where you may need more support - fertility treatment, neonatal birth, home emergency day.
• You also have the opportunity to buy additional leave days each year.
• Private healthcare, life insurance and wellbeing support.
• 6% pension contribution.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

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We Really Value Our People And We've Worked Hard To Develop a Reward Package That Reflects This. Some Of Our Benefits Include:

• A competitive base salary and uncapped bonus potential.
• Company vehicle and a fuel/charging card.
• Extensive onboarding and training process and companywide events in Manchester.
• 33 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus paid days off for great moments in life - your birthday, moving home, getting married and moments where you may need more support - fertility treatment, neonatal birth, home emergency day.
• You also have the opportunity to buy additional leave days each year.
• Private healthcare, life insurance and wellbeing support.
• 6% pension contribution.