Senior Design Manager - F&S

Description

The company's Fire & Security Design function needs a Senior Design Manager to lead it across a portfolio of complex projects.

You will manage design resources, push technical quality, keep work compliant with industry standards, and help grow the business through stakeholder relationships.

You will work alongside Sales, Operations, Project Management and customers so every design is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

The role is hybrid, with occasional travel to customer sites and company locations across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Fire & Security Design Engineers.
• Manage design workload, resource planning and project priorities.
• Make sure every design meets relevant industry standards, regulations and customer requirements.
• Oversee the production and approval of drawings, calculations, specifications and technical documents.
• Give technical leadership across fire detection, suppression, electronic security and integrated solutions.
• Support project teams through design reviews, risk assessments and technical governance.
• Work with Sales and Operations to make project handovers and delivery run smoothly.
• Build strong working relationships with customers, consultants, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
• Lead continuous improvement, innovation and standardisation of design processes.
• Support recruitment, coaching, performance management and succession planning in the design team.

Requirements

• Required: Proven experience leading design teams in the Fire & Security industry.
• Required: Strong technical knowledge of fire and electronic security systems.
• Required: Experience delivering large-scale or technically complex projects.
• Required: Proven ability to manage and lead people.
• Required: Strong grasp of industry standards, regulations and compliance requirements.
• Required: Experience running design programmes, resources and project deliverables.
• Required: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Required: Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
• Beneficial: BIM experience.
• Beneficial: An engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience.
• Beneficial: Experience working in multi-disciplinary project environments.
• Beneficial: Knowledge of digital engineering and design management best practices.
• Beneficial: Professional membership or industry certifications relevant to Fire & Security.

Conditions

The role is hybrid, with occasional travel to customer sites and company locations across the UK.

Equal opportunity applies to all candidates.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus bonus plan.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension.
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Employee discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on the company's products.
• Ongoing training and career development.
• Access to Business Resource Groups.