Fire Alarm Designer

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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 OfficeONC / 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.

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