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!