Fire & Security Major Project Lead

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial solutions provider is seeking a Fire & Security Design Projects Lead in Birmingham to support major projects. This role requires a proactive leader with proven industry experience, focusing on bid support, documentation compliance, and team collaboration. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and extensive career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus plan

25 days annual leave + bank holidays & sick pay

Pension plan with up to 7% employer match

Career development and progression opportunities

Exclusive discounts on products

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the Fire & Security industry.
• Strong understanding of core products and design principles.
• Ability to manage confidential information with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support major bids and ensure proposals meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate technical information with design managers and engineers.
• Manage document control processes and sensitive documentation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Documentation management

Coordination skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Communication skills

Job description

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Fire & Security Design Projects Lead

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Fire & Security Design Projects Lead to support major projects across our UK and international design teams. This role plays a key part in strengthening collaboration between onshore and offshore designers, ensuring documentation compliance, and supporting the delivery of complex major bids.

What You’ll Do

• Support major bids by reviewing technical solutions, identifying gaps and risks, and ensuring proposals meet customer and compliance requirements.
• Work closely with design managers, engineers and bid teams to coordinate accurate and controlled technical information.
• Manage the flow of sensitive documentation across teams, ensuring secure handling, correct naming conventions and audit‑ready standards.
• Maintain document control processes and support uploads to client platforms such as ASite and Aconex.
• Coordinate mandatory training, certification updates and competency records across the Fire & Security design team.
• Support continuous improvement across documentation, processes and team capability.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• Opportunity to work on major projects across all Fire & Security business lines
• A collaborative, development‑focused environment committed to continuous improvement
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & sick pay
• Pension plan with up to 7% employer match
• Life assurance, EAP, and referral scheme
• Exclusive discounts (cycle-to-work, Johnson Controls products)
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

• Proven Fire & Security industry experience and strong understanding of core products, systems and design principles.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills, especially with documentation management and project collaboration platforms.
• Ability to manage confidential information with integrity.
• Confident communicator with strong coordination skills across multiple teams.
• Proactive, solutions‑driven mindset suited to a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to hold or obtain BPSS, CTC and SC clearances.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing