Sprinkler Design Engineer

Summary of Role

Design & Engineering

Project Delivery

Commercial & Procurement Support

Quality & Compliance

Essential

Desirable

Key Competencies

What Success Looks Like

Location:

• Remote –Birmingham, GBR
• At Hall & Kay, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.
• Please note: You may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of your job role at Hall & Kay.
• How to apply
• Please submit a tailored CV detailing your experience relevant to this role.
• Additional Company information
• What sets us apart? Our culture. What we call ‘the Hall & Kay way’....it’s a people thing. Put simply, we know we can achieve more when we work as a team – with clients, with the communities we serve and in our own business. Our people create safety every single day, using their skills and experience to adapt to changing situations and rise to the challenges presented to them. It’s our people that make us trusted to deliver.
• Find out more about us and what our people say about us.

Qualifications

• Essential
• Proven experience designing automatic sprinkler systems within the fire protection industry.
• Strong knowledge of LPC Rules and BS EN 12845 requirements.
• Experience producing hydraulic calculations.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Desirable
• LPCB Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Design qualifications.
• Experience of FM Global and NFPA standards.
• Revit/BIM experience.
• HNC/HND or degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Key Competencies
• Technical excellence
• Attention to detail
• Commercial awareness
• Problem solving
• Planning and organisation
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Client focus
• Continuous improvement
• What Success Looks Like
• Designs delivered on time and within budget.
• High level of compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
• Effective coordination with clients and project teams.
• Minimal design-related site issues and rework.
• Positive client and internal stakeholder feedback.
• Remote –Birmingham, GBR
• At Hall & Kay, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.
• Please note: You may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of your job role at Hall & Kay.
• How to apply
• Please submit a tailored CV detailing your experience relevant to this role.
• Additional Company information
• What sets us apart? Our culture. What we call ‘the Hall & Kay way’....it’s a people thing. Put simply, we know we can achieve more when we work as a team – with clients, with the communities we serve and in our own business. Our people create safety every single day, using their skills and experience to adapt to changing situations and rise to the challenges presented to them. It’s our people that make us trusted to deliver.
• Find out more about us and what our people say about us.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed sprinkler system designs from concept through to construction and commissioning.
• Produce hydraulic calculations and ensure system performance meets applicable standards and client requirements.
• Prepare and review detailed working drawings using AutoCAD, Revit, BIM and associated design software.
• Ensure compliance with LPC Rules, BS EN 12845, FM Global, NFPA and project specifications where applicable.
• Coordinate sprinkler designs with other building services disciplines and construction teams.
• Support project teams throughout the project lifecycle, from design through installation and handover.
• Attend site surveys, design review meetings, coordination workshops and progress meetings.
• Monitor design programmes to ensure deliverables align with project schedules.
• Provide technical support to Project Managers, Contracts Managers and installation teams.
• Assist with resolving technical issues and design queries during construction.
• Support procurement activities through technical evaluations and supplier engagement.
• Assist with evaluating design variations and value engineering opportunities.
• Contribute to project cost control by identifying efficient design solutions.
• Ensure all design documentation is complete, accurate and issued in accordance with company procedures.
• Prepare and manage design records, calculations, certification and handover documentation.
• Maintain awareness of industry standards, legislation and best practice.
• Support internal and external audits relating to design compliance.