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Sprinkler Design Engineer

Bury
5 months ago
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We are delighted to be partnered with our professional, established and highly reputable nationwide based client as they seek to recruit Sprinkler Design Engineers to join their experienced and friendly team. This role is available due to strong company growth levels and continued expansion and will be based in the offices in Bury (Greater Manchester M66 J2)
Sprinkler Design Engineers
Full time permanent role
Mon-Thu (Apply online only) and (Apply online only) on Fridays. Role is mainly office based.
Salary - negotiable and very competitive per annum, depending on experience plus excellent all round company benefits. 23 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays - holiday entitlement increases with length of service. Good company pension scheme, private health scheme. Potential company car / car allowance depending on experience levels
This is an excellent opportunity to join a very successful organisation who are a leader in their particular field.
The role - Sprinkler Design Engineer
My client are the UK’s class-leading supplier of fire detection and fire protection systems.
They design, install, and maintain all types of automatically operating fire extinguishing systems and electronically activated fire detection and alarm systems for large projects through to servicing small standalone products. They currently have over 200 employees and have offices throughout the UK
Duties will include:
Ensure designs are produced to a high quality, are compliant with the relevant standards and meet necessary time-scales, while maintaining a professional relationship with clients, team members and sub-contractors.
Production and design responsibility of fire protection sprinkler system installation drawings and coordination models.
Production of hydraulic calculations.
On-site surveying, where necessary.
Attend coordination meetings within the task team.
Carry out checks to ensure designs are complaint to the relevant standards and project specifications.
Mentor junior members of the design department.
Experience, competencies and knowledge required:

  • Strong experience in the design of fire protection sprinkler systems.
  • Experienced in producing technical drawings in AutoCAD and Revit sheets.
  • Experience in the production of the hydraulic calculations using the CanuteFHC design software.
    Qualifications required:
    Knowledge of LPC Sprinkler rules
    Minimum of LCPB Basic Design Qualification. (not essential, training can be provided)
    LPCB Intermediate and FHC Design Qualifications would be advantageous.
    Knowledge of FM and NFPA standards would be advantageous.
    For more information regarding this new and exciting Sprinkler Design Engineer opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon - don't miss out!
    Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
    Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job

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