Fire Alarm Design and Estimating Engineer

• Produce accurate layout proposals and equipment specifications for fire alarm systems based on architectural scale drawings and site survey intelligence
• Review floor plans, site survey notes, photos, and video footage to establish spatial constraints and installation scopes
• Estimate cable runs, device counts, power supply units, and labor requirements using remote desktop analysis
• Formulate itemized material lists, labor estimates, and client-facing quotations while securing target profit margins
• Obtain up-to-date component pricing from suppliers and update quote records
• Identify opportunities to modernize legacy installations or add integrated security infrastructure
• Convert field engineer notes and inspection logs into clear client quotes
• Liaise with installation engineers, project teams, and client representatives to clarify technical ambiguities or arrange physical site visits when required
• Maintain alignment with manufacturer guidelines and British Standards (BS 5839, BS 5266, BS 7858, EN 50131/PD 6662)
• Provide technical guidance and design clarity to internal Service and Operations teams

• Minimum of 1 year dedicated experience designing fire alarm systems to industry standards
• Proven background in system estimating, technical desktop surveying, or design within the Fire and Security sector
• Strong working knowledge of fire detection systems
• Familiarity with intruder alarms, IP CCTV, and access control
• Highly skilled at reading scale architectural drawings and schematic diagrams
• Ability to take digital measurements
• Solid understanding of British Standards governing fire safety installations, specifically BS 5839
• Ability to calculate unit margins and project costs
• Ability to produce accurate formal quotations
• Previous hands-on experience as an installation or service engineer (preferred)
• Experience using CAD or PDF markup tools such as Bluebeam for digital takeoffs (preferred)
• Familiarity with major industry brands including Texecom, Hikvision, Paxton, C-TEC, Ajax, EMS Smartcell, and Pyronix (preferred)

• 100% Remote work
• Independent Contractor Agreement
• Observing UK public holidays