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Mechanical / Electrical Design Engineer (Fire Protection)

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Birmingham, United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Sept 2026
💰 £60,000/yr(£50,000/yr – £60,000/yr)

About the role

Mechanical / Electrical Design Engineer (Fire Protection)
£50,000 - £60,000 + Hybrid + Company Bonus + Training + Increasing Holidays + Progression + Flexible hours
Birmingham

Are you a Mechanical or Electrical Design Engineer, looking for a new role within the Datacentre or Fire Protection industry, for a company who are rapidly expanding and investing in the business and their team, going from strength-to-strength?

Do you want to be a key member of a highly skilled team of 8 designers, for a company that offers ongoing progression routes and the chance to put your stamp on the department?

This company provides design, maintenance and servicing for fire and security systems across the UK, working with large blue-chip clients in data centres, as well as commercial and government establishments such as hospitals and schools.

In this role, you will work closely with the Project Director to help develop and support the design team. You will be responsible for using BIM Modelling to create specifications on Fire protection designs for data centres.

This role would suit a Design Engineer from Data centres, Fire Protection or a similar mechanical industry that is confident liaising with both clients and directors internally to ensure the smooth running of projects.

The Role:

Robust drawing checking and approval procedures
Using Revit and BIM Modelling to create specifications
Work closely with Project Directors and clients throughout
Lead design reviews and meetings
Completely remote with an office visit to Reading once a monthThe Person:

Electrical Design background or similar
Mechanical Design background or similar
Willing to Commute to Reading once a monthReference Number: BBBH27391

Design Engineer, Fire, Security, Engineering Manager, CAD Manager, Drawing Office Manager, Manufacturing Design, Production Engineering, Data Centre, AutoCAD, Revit, Berkshire
If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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