Senior Design Engineer

Johnson Controls Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for a Senior Design Engineer in Manchester to oversee fire suppression design for complex projects. This hybrid role offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth. Candidates should have LPCB Basic qualification and fire suppression design knowledge, including AutoCAD experience and strong IT skills. Occasional travel within the UK for site surveys will be required.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus Bonus Plan

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Comprehensive benefits package

Extensive on-the-job training

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Knowledge of LPCB rules, NFPA, and FM Global standards.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.
• Experience producing and working with contractual documentation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Fire Suppression design elements.
• Ensure design schedules are met.
• Complete Design Risk Assessments.

Skills

Fire Suppression Design knowledge

AutoCAD experience

Strong IT skills

Education

LPCB Basic qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

.Senior Design Engineer page is loaded## Senior Design Engineerlocations: Manchester-Manchester-United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: WD30253978**What you will do**As a Senior Design Engineer, you will be responsible for all Fire Suppression design elements, supporting the business on large and complex projects.This is a hybrid role, based in our Manchester office with the opportunity to work some of the days remotely as agreed with your Design Manager.Occasional travel to UK sites may be required to perform site surveys, complete progress reviews, mark up drawings, and attend client design meetings.**What we offer*** Competitive salary plus Bonus Plan* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays* Role eligible for overtime* Comprehensive benefits including pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, employee discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, and discounts on Johnson Controls security products.* Extensive on-the-job training and career development opportunities.* Encouraging and collaborative team environment.* Dedication to safety through Zero Harm policy.* Access to business resource groups and training on company values.**How you will do it*** Understand customers and contacts within the business* Ensure design schedules are met for approval, fabrication, and construction.* Liaise with Sales and Contract Managers regarding onsite specifications, installation, and bracketing* Complete Design Risk Assessments* Daily liaison with internal and external clients/customers* Work closely with new business colleagues to ensure smooth handover of projects from sales through design to completion with all required deliverables**What we look for****Required:*** LPCB Basic qualification.* Fire Suppression Design knowledge using LPCB rules, NFPA, and FM Global standards.* AutoCAD experience.* Basic understanding of LPC rules incorporating BS EN 12845, NFPA, and FM Global standards for all hazard classifications.* Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.* Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office Suite).* Design specifications / Presentational Packages.* Experience producing and working with contractual documentation.**Preferred:*** BIM experience.#LI-JB3#LI-onsiteYour buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet.At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.