Fire Alarm Designer

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We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Fire Alarm Designer – Asset Intelligence

Location - Warrington (Headquarters) Hybrid working model and Site travel 

Site Locations: 

Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Boston, Lincoln.

We are looking for someone who is happy to travel across these areas with hybrid working. 

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Fire Alarm Designer to join the team Asset Intelligence at Galliford Try.

This role offers the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most prestigious frameworks, with a focus on driving project success through effective commercial governance.

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Technical Delivery

• Develop fire alarm and detection system designs based on client requirements and site surveys
• Produce detailed design documentation including: 
  • Detector layouts, PA/VA systems, and zone drawings
  • Cause & effect, loop schematics, panel layouts
  • Fire strategies and calculations
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards (e.g. BS5839, BS6266, BS7671, BS7273)
• Value engineer solutions to balance cost-effectiveness with compliance and performance
• Provide technical input into subcontract design packages and supplier orders

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Lead or support site visits, surveys, and 3D model reviews
• Act as a point of contact for subcontract designers
• Review subcontractor designs, pricing, and specifications for accuracy and quality
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to support tender submissions and project delivery
• Manage design changes and ensure adherence to scope and change control processes

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all design processes and procedures are followed
• Contribute to design management plans and design programmes
• Support fire accreditation documentation
• Assist with smooth handover to construction and commissioning teams

About You:

• Proven experience in fire systems design, including detection, PA/VA, suppression, and fire stopping
• Strong knowledge of system integration and fire equipment
• Familiarity with BIM / PAS 1192 and navigating 3D models
• Experience producing technical documentation (URS/FDS)
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and temporary works
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
• ONC / HNC / Degree or NVQ equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Organised, proactive, and detail-oriented
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Committed to delivering excellent customer service

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. 

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. 

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. 

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Galliford Try’s Asset Intelligence business works predominantly within the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure market, focusing on Defence, Water, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications sectors. We deliver multi-site security programs, and our expertise in the planning, design and delivery processes, together with our CNI Security knowledge and experience, enables us to efficiently deliver fully integrated physical and electronic security programmes and portfolios of work on critical operational assets.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions, please contact Chloe Wharton - chloe.wharton@gallifordtry.co.uk

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. 

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. 

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request. 

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