Butler Harwell, headquartered in Ashford, Kent, was founded in 2018 and specialises in the design, installation and ongoing maintenance of high-end smart-home and audio-visual systems. The Company has experienced exponential growth since its incorporation in 2018, now boasting twenty team members across two office locations (Essex and Kent); the Company also benefits from the show home it shares in partnership with renowned German housebuilder Huf Haus, at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey.
We are seeking a talented and innovative Smart Homes System Designer to join our team in our Ashford, Kent office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, integrating, and optimising comprehensive smart home solutions that enhance comfort, efficiency, and security for commercial and residential projects. The role involves working closely with clients and project managers to ensure the successful execution of smart home solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* You will be responsible for the initial creation, and subsequent revisions of various design deliverables including structured cable diagrams, set outs, schedules, rack schematics, and others.
* Create custom smart home ecosystem designs that integrate multiple technologies and platforms
* You will be responsible for document control, version release and keeping the document register up to date on projects you are leading on.
* You will be communicating directly with our Projects team ensuring they have all the right information in order to deliver our projects.
* You will be attending site visits in order to gather information and meet with project stakeholders.
* You will be assisting in the creation of new, and modification of existing deliverable templates.
* Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing deadlines and requirements.
Skills and Qualifications
* Experience: minimum 2 years of experience in smart home systems design.
* Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and Visio is essential
* Certifications: Preferred certifications such as CTS (Certified Technology Specialist) or similar industry credentials.
Strong technical knowledge of:
* Multi-room AV & Cinema / Media rooms
* Networks
* Security
* Whole-home Automation
* Lighting design and 3d Visualisations
* Knowledge of AI image generation - advantageous but not essential
* Brands such as Creston, Savant, Control 4, KNX, Lutron, Rako, Cisco, Ubiquiti, Ruckus, DrayTek
* Knowledge of Revit, SketchUp and DIALux lighting software preferred but not essential.
Communication
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* High attention to detail in system design and documentation.
Package
* Base salary from £50k per annum
* Discretionary 5% annual bonus (paid quarterly), based on meeting agreed targets / KPIs.
* Company pension
This is a full-time (40 hours / week), junior to mid-level office role. After an initial on-boarding process this is a hybrid position with two to three days working from home each week (subject to agreement with management), a minimum of two days per week based in our Ashford, Kent office with occasional travel to project sites as determined.
A laptop will be provided along with an expenses card for general day-to-day company use. It is preferred that candidates have a full UK driving licence.
The role includes 20 days paid holiday plus eight days bank holidays per year. Additionally, any working days between Christmas and New Year will be paid, despite our office being closed during this time.
Butler Harwell believes in investing in its staff and empowering you to forge your future with us. We provide full training and courses to allow you to learn while you work. Our ideal candidate will show an ability to grow with the Company and demonstrate a fundamental understanding of its key aims and objectives.
Please provide a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this opportunity to:
Successful candidates will be required to provide a reference and must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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