Mechanical Junior design engineer

Junior Sprinkler Design Engineer

Location: Birmingham / Cannock based (office)

Salary: Competitive plus car allowance

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Churches Fire & Security Ltd is a highly recognised, industry leading Fire & Security business and is growing rapidly. Churches Fire & Security has a track record of providing fantastic opportunities to candidates throughout the Country. Due to our expanding team and client base, we are now seeking a Junior Mechanical design engineer in our mechanical sprinkler division.

We are seeking a Junior Sprinkler Design Engineer / Trainee Designer to join our growing fire protection team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with good CAD skills to develop a career in sprinkler system design. You will work alongside experienced engineers to produce compliant fire sprinkler designs for a range of commercial and residential projects.

• Assist in the design of automatic fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, pre-action, etc.)
• Produce 2D CAD drawings using AutoCAD / Revit
• Support hydraulic calculations using specialist software
• Coordinate sprinkler layouts with other building services
• Attend design meetings and occasionally site visits
• Ensure designs comply with standards such as BS EN 12845 / BS 9251
• Work with project teams to deliver designs on time and to specification

Churches Fire and Security is keen to encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of cultural background, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex or disability and we assess applications purely on the basis of skill. We recognise the advantages of our staff being themselves at work, and see the different views and experiences of people from varying backgrounds as a firm advantage. As an employer we view applications from service personnel or service leavers positively. We are proud signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant and there are many roles within our business which may be suitable for people with an MOD background.