Senior Sprinkler Design Engineer - Hybrid

Senior Sprinkler Design Engineer - Hybrid

Salary/Package - £70,000 - £75,000 basic + Car/Car Allowance + Bonus + 25 days holiday ( + Bank Holidays )

Location - Southampton

Permanent Role/Hybrid ( 2/3 days Office )

Our client is a leading sprinkler contractor who are looking for a lead sprinkler designer to be based on the south coast. The designer who comes in to this position will be joining an established sprinkler contractor delivering commercial, industrial, educational, residential and mixed-use projects across the UK. The role sits within a technically strong team where your judgement, code knowledge and practical site awareness will be valued.

This role will be initially a hybrid role, but can move in to a full remote position after 3 months.

Key responsibilities include:

Full sprinkler system design in accordance with LPC Rules, BS EN 12845, FM Global and relevant UK standards
Hydraulic calculations and system demand assessments
Producing coordinated layouts, pipework detailing and installation drawings
Working closely with project managers, site teams, clients and approval bodies
Technical support through procurement, installation and commissioning phases
Managing design changes, clash resolution and compliance requirements
Supporting junior designers where appropriate

We're specifically interested in individuals who already understand:

UK sprinkler contracting environments
LPCB expectations and insurer driven projects
Fast-paced design-and-build delivery
Coordination pressures within live BIM/Revit projects
The balance between compliant design and practical installation

The right person will likely already be working as a:

Senior Sprinkler Designer
Sprinkler Design Engineer
Fire Protection Designer
Lead Sprinkler Engineer Experience required:

Proven sprinkler design experience within the UK market
Strong knowledge of LPC Rules and BS EN 12845
Competence with hydraulic calculation software and AutoCAD/Revit
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects
Commercial awareness and strong technical communication

This is an opportunity for a specialist designer to join a contractor that understands sprinkler engineering properly with over 100 years combined sprinkler experience in the team.

Package negotiable depending on experience, project exposure and technical capability.

We appreciate this is very small industry so therefore we act with the upmost discretion and will work with you in confidence. If you are interested then please forward your CV. We will not send your CV anywhere until we have spoken to you. INDBMS