Were Hiring: Life Safety & Security System Designer
Location: Covering the South East & South West Region (Remote)
Pay: Competitive salary + Opportunities to grow
Hours: Monday-Friday 08:30 - 17:00
Benefits: Enjoy 25 days' holiday, Pension Scheme & many more
From day one, youll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes
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This is an exciting opportunity to join Securitas Technology in a specialist role that brings together system design and technical expertise to deliver high-quality, risk-mitigating solutions for our clients.
As a Systems Designer, youll focus on Fire Alarm systems, Electronic Security, and Communications solutions (including paging and staff attack), working closely with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to create commercially competitive designs that meet client needs and support business growth across the UK.
Reporting into the Design Manager, youll collaborate cross-functionally to turn technical insight into practical, scalable solutions that help drive the continued success of Securitas Technology.
Organised, people-focused, and ready to grow? Join a global leader thats protecting what matters most and take the next step in your career.
Job Description
Define and develop security solutions across Comms, Fire, and Electronic Security in collaboration with Sales and Marketing
Understand customer needs and identify solution gaps to meet local market demands
Ensure all designs meet product, regulatory, and standards compliance
Stay informed on market trends and developments to support competitive solutions
Communicate solution capabilities clearly to commercial and operational teams
Leverage existing national and international solutions, working with European colleagues to align best practice
Produce detailed scopes of work, including bespoke requirements for Comms solutions
Create accurate and comprehensive costing documentation for approval
Develop detailed technical drawings showing system layouts and dependencies
Produce implementation programmes outlining key steps, durations, and milestones
Support opportunity conversion by delivering high-quality design and documentation within agreed timeframes
Accountabilities And Performance Measures
To Conversion rate of opportunities assigned to you to design.
Produce and design all required documentation in line with the sales process, approval process and client timeframes.
Any other duties as directed by the Design Manager.
Please note - The responsibilities listed here arent the full picturebut they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe youve got what it takes to succeed, wed love to hear from you.
Qualifications
Must-Have
5+ years experience in solution design within Security, Electronic Security, IS/IT, IoT, or a related industry
Strong understanding of fire system design, with valid FIA Design qualifications
Confident communicator with the ability to present to internal and external stakeholders
Strong technical writing skills, including solution design documentation
Experience working in a national or multi-site environment
Fluent in English (written and verbal)
Full UK driving licence and 5-year checkable work history
Desirable
This role requires an individual with extensive technical knowledge from an Electronic Security perspective with a sound understanding of networks and IT infrastructure to ensure they can support to innovate and design standardised products but also work in conjunction with the Sales Specialist to design tailored/integrated Electronic Security solutions for our clients.
The individual should be able to create technical designs using Visio/Bluebeam
CAD capability would be advantageous.
A good understanding of network/server vulnerabilities and security considerations.
Additional Information
Its great to see youre considering a career with us here at Securitas Technology You're one step away from joining our global team of over 375,000 professionals.
Why Choose Securitas Technology?
At Securitas Technology, we are on a mission to make the world a safer place, driven by our core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness. We foster empowerment, innovation, and growth, offering industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
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