Senior Designer Engineer - Fire & Life Safety Systems
A market-leading engineering services business is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to take ownership of complex, high-risk life safety projects from concept through to delivery.
This is not a drafting role. This is a lead-from-the-front design position for someone who understands that great design is not about drawings alone - it's about risk, compliance, constructability, and protecting people in critical environments.
You will be trusted to:
* Lead the full design lifecycle for large-scale fire suppression and life safety systems
* Take responsibility for technical authority, design assurance, and regulatory compliance
* Translate client requirements into buildable, coordinated, and commercially sound solutions
* Interface with project managers, installers, authorities, and end-users with confidence and credibility
* Review, challenge and improve specifications, calculations, layouts, and methodologies
* Mentor junior designers and raise the technical standard of the whole function
* Act as the calm, competent voice when programmes are tight and decisions matter
We are looking for someone who:
* Has deep experience in fire protection / life safety / complex building services design
* Is comfortable carrying technical accountability, not just producing drawings
* Understands British Standards, approvals, third-party certification and design risk
* Can think three steps ahead of site, commissioning, and maintenance teams
* Is commercially aware - design decisions affect cost, programme and margin
* Communicates with authority, not noise
This role suits a professional who:
* Is trusted when things are complicated
* Is precise, disciplined and unflappable
* Doesn't need supervision to do the right thing
* Takes pride in getting it right the first time
* Wants influence, not just responsibility
A highly competitive package is available, reflecting the level of technical ownership and leadership required.
All conversations handled in strict confidence.
If this sounds like a position of interest, please forward an updated CV asap!
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