Location: Piccadilly Circus, London
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive Salary (Depending on Experience)
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, annual bonus, payment of professional subscriptions
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Sprinkler Designer to join our growing in-house design team based in Central London.
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing automatic fire sprinkler systems for a wide range of residential, hotel, commercial, and mixed-use developments, with a particular focus on refurbishment and office-to-hotel or residential conversion projects. Working closely with our MEP, design, and construction teams, you will develop compliant and efficient sprinkler system designs from concept through to construction.
This is a full-time office-based role located in Piccadilly Circus, London, offering the opportunity to work on major development projects across the capital.
Key Responsibilities
- Design automatic fire sprinkler systems in accordance with current UK regulations and industry standards
- Produce sprinkler layouts, hydraulic calculations, pipework drawings, and technical documentation
- Coordinate sprinkler designs with architectural, structural, MEP, and fire engineering disciplines
- Prepare design calculations, specifications, schedules, and material take-offs
- Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and approval bodies where required
- Ensure all sprinkler designs comply with BS EN 12845, BS 9251, LPC Rules, and other relevant standards
- Support project teams throughout design, procurement, installation, and commissioning
- Review and resolve technical design queries during construction
- Attend design coordination meetings and contribute to project planning and delivery
Requirements
- Proven experience designing sprinkler systems within the UK construction industry
- Strong understanding of fire protection systems and sprinkler design principles
- Experience producing hydraulic calculations and detailed sprinkler layouts
- Proficiency in AutoCAD (experience with Revit and sprinkler design software is highly desirable)
- Experience working on residential, hotel, commercial, or mixed-use developments
- Good knowledge of UK Building Regulations and fire safety legislation
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet programme deadlines
- Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related discipline is desirable
- LPCB or equivalent industry accreditation is advantageous
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK
- Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position
What We Offer
- Competitive salary depending on experience
- 25 days annual leave
- Annual performance bonus
- Payment of professional subscriptions
- Central London office location
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to work on major London hotel, residential, and commercial conversion projects
- Collaborative and supportive in-house design environment
Apply
If you are an experienced Sprinkler Designer looking to work on technically challenging, high-profile developments in Central London, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Picadilly Circus: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
