Design & Estimate Engineer (Fire, Security & Network Infrastructure)
Dronfield, England, United Kingdom
Role - Design & Estimating Engineer (Fire, Security & Network Infrastructure)
Type: Permanent
Location: Sheffield area, On-site (+ customer sites)
Salary: Up to £37,000
The Design and Estimating Engineer will be responsible for the design and costing of complex fire, security & network infrastructure/systems. You will be responsible for reviewing client specification documents and drawings, liaising with suppliers, using CAD software for the detailed design, costing the projects and drafting proposal documents.
Role Responsibilities
Design life safety and security systems
Progress sales enquiries, working closely with Business Development Managers to ensure that customer requirements are understood
Prepare proposals, quotations and tender documents
Assess risk factors influencing the security and fire design
Ensuring all quotations and system design specs are compatible with the requirements of technical and regulatory standards/Codes of Practice
Review changes in customers’ specifications and modifying designs accordingly
Essential Skills
Good working knowledge of fire, security & network infrastructure products and systems and their features/limitations
Design and estimating experience
Ability to prepare cost sheets and proposal documents
Experience of reading and publishing specifications and technical drawings
Strong organisational and time management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Desirable Skills
AutoCAD
Revit
Up to date knowledge of technologies, technical and regulatory standards, which are relevant to the design process
Installation or commissioning experience within a relevant sector
Awareness of European regulatory standards
On occasion the role may require support at our other offices and onsite at customers’ sites for design meetings.
If you are interested with a relevant background please do not hesitate to apply immediately, or email [email protected].
We look forward to processing your application.