Better places, thriving communities.
Location: Stourbridge, Hours of Work: 9am – 5pm (Hybrid Working can be Considered)
Salary will depend on experience.
Roles and Responsibilities
As a key player in our electrical and fire detection department, you'll be tasked to design fire alarm and gas suppression systems for Commercial, Industrial and Special Risk environments. All these must meet the correct codes of practice and fulfil the client requirements.
The duties would involve: -
1. Reading project specific consultant specification.
2. Reading and reviewing project specific drawings, documents, and proposals.
3. Applying fire alarm and gas suppression knowledge to design systems
4. The production of 3D models and ongoing co-ordination with the client and other trades during the development of the contract design.
5. Being in contact with suppliers to ensure you are up to date with the latest market developments and products.
6. Maybe required to travel abroad for client meetings.
7. Liaising with clients.
8. Attending online and in person meetings.
9. Dialogue with project and sales teams.
10. Internal handover meetings upon project award.
Essential Skills
11. Understanding of Fire Alarm and Gas Suppression related standards BS, BS, BS, BSEN etc
12. The Use of AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks for 2D and 3D design work
13. Qualifications in Industry Standard and Products would be an advantage.
14. Previous experience in the fire alarm industry
15. Understanding of the commercial implications of what you are designing.
16. A can-do hands-on attitude
17. Excellent customer service skills, with a friendly approach
18. Excellent verbal communication skills
19. Ability to multitask and work as a team.
20. Willingness to learn and develop.
21. Reliability
22. Team Player
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .