Fire & Life Safety Design Engineer

We are currently seeking a Fire & Life Safety Design Engineer to work across our busy Midlands Region, reporting directly to the Head of Fire & Life Safety. Join the rapidly expanding SECOM Fire Team, covering the Midlands Region, including Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Peterborough, Cheltenham to Oxford. The role of a Fire & Life Safety Design Engineer is a very important, challenging and rewarding one.

The Role

The primary objective of the role is to proactively support the regional Fire & Security Sales Consultants in the design of Fire Alarms to comply with BS5839 Part 1, Emergency Lighting to BS5266 and Disabled Refuge Systems to BS9999. SECOM Fire and Life Safety Systems Team provides a full portfolio of solutions to both new and existing clients within a defined geographical region. Working with your Regional Fire & Security Sales Team you will source and develop new tendering opportunities from electrical contractors, M&E consultants and building contractors.

Maintaining a target driven mentality is paramount together with a strong focus on achieving clear goals and objectives. The role requires a high level of robust product knowledge, determination, and a dedication to being totally customer focused. Resilience and a strong desire to succeed are other important attributes for this demanding yet rewarding role. Good organisational and planning skills, attention to detail, excellent communications skills are also key requirements for this role

Objectives

• Professional approach to Fire & Life Safety Systems Design and Compliance


• Lifecycle approach to ensure Compliancy and quality


• Ensure that CRM records (Inc. Diaries) are maintained promptly and accurately


• Proactively research, identify and convert new business opportunities


• Maintain accurate records within SalesForce for all customer/influencer activity


• Ensure optimum cross-selling activity of all related Fire products.


• Responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities in support of the Regional Fire & Security Sales Team
  
  Proven ability to design fire and life safety solutions for a wide range of commercial


• Applications to comply with all relevant standards


• FIA Foundation to Advanced Design Modules (or equivalent)


• Extensive knowledge of BS5839 Part 1


• Knowledge of BS5839 Part 6


• Knowledge of BS5266


• Knowledge of BS9999


• Self-motivated and focused


• Solution and Compliance driven


• Strong communication and presentation skills


• Attention to detail


• Results driven and have a hunger to succeed


• Knowledge of security integration


• Achieved or exceeded Key Response Targets
  
  Pulled from the full job description


• Company car


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Free or subsidised travel


• Gym membership


• Life insurance, Competitive salary


• Supplemental pay - signing bonus


• Pension scheme


• Aviva health scheme which includes access to Digital GP


• Discounts on health assessments via Nuffield Health


• Life cover


• Employee discount on security for your home


• Employee Discount Scheme, which is applicable to over 900 of the UK's top retailers, including travel, groceries, gym memberships, utilities and more


• Cycle to work scheme which can save up to 43% on the cost of a bike


• Company property e.g., laptop, phone & plant (drills etc.)


• Local area coverage


• Travel time paid


• Fully expensed vehicle


• Fuel card


• BUPA Dental Care, Company car


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Free or subsidised travel


• Life insurance


• Private medical insurance


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday


Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus


Application question(s):

• Have you an established fault-finding process? Yes/NO?


• Can you give an example of a complex project? Yes/No


• Are you available to work on-call or after hours if necessary?


Licence/Certification:

• UK Driving Licence? (required)


Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)