What you will do: As a Post Order Design Engineer, you will be responsible for all electrical design elements, particularly Fire & Security Systems, supporting large and complex projects. You will ensure detailed design, estimates, and specifications align with company policies and relevant standards, producing high-quality, coordinated designs. This includes creating specifications, technical submittals, training materials, and operational manuals to meet criteria.
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Post-order support for Project Managers and Delivery Managers will be crucial for value-engineering solutions and improving project margins. You will implement design changes to fulfil variation orders and review designs to provide value-engineered solutions, ensuring specifications and schematics meet design criteria.
How you will do it: You will deliver new and additional design work through the following:
Managing all aspects of Fire & Security design work for projects.
Understanding customers and contacts within the business.Daily liaison with both internal and external clients.
Liaising with subcontractors to assist in reviewing quotations.
Ensuring design variations and systems are captured effectively to meet customer specifications and requirements.
Checking and highlighting design changes with cost implications.
Collaborating closely with new business colleagues for a smooth handover of projects from sales through design and completion, ensuring all deliverables are met.
Maintaining organization and planning of your workload while working as part of a national team.
Developing technical manuals and presentation portfolios.
What we look for: Required
Knowledge of electronic security systems such as CCTV & Access Control.
Site experience with surveying and attending design/customer meetings.
Proficient with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Packages particularly Teams, Excel and Word.
Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to function independently while also leveraging resources and engage with operational departments.
Experience working in fast paced, highly collaborative environments.
Standard / Specification awareness for Fire & Security systems.
Ability to obtain security clearances i.e. SC.
Preferred
FIA Advanced Designer or working towards this certification.
Bim / Revit knowledge advantageous.
Driving license
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