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Design Engineer

Detector Electronics
Full-time
On-site
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Spatial & Environmental Design

Role: Design Engineer

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Contract type: full-time, permanent contract

About Marioff

For four decades, Marioff has been driven by the challenge of keeping people and businesses safe. Today, we are the global leader in high-pressure water mist fire protection with our HI-FOG system, setting new standards and pushing the fire protection industry forward. Rooted in Nordic innovation and delivering globally, Marioff is home to those who approach challenges with an innovative mindset, persistence, and an unwavering commitment to quality. We believe that delivering peace of mind and reliability to our customers requires empowering diverse teams to collaborate towards common success, creating a lasting impact.

 

At Marioff, more than 500 motivated professionals work across the globe. As a truly global company, we value the diversity of roles and skills within our team, with colleagues from nearly 30 nationalities collaborating towards a common goal.

 

With our head office in Vantaa and our factory in Kerava, Finland, we have a global reach with subsidiaries in France, Germany, Italy, North America, Spain, Sweden, Poland, the United Kingdom, and China.
 

About the role

We are looking for a Design Engineer, a professional who would design and coordinate our HI-FOG® fire suppression systems within the client’s building models, working around site restraints and other building services. The successful candidate will initially be trained on their fire protection system and products by in house trainers, and then drawing, designing and coordinating this system within client’s building models, working around site restraints and other building services. The successful candidate will have to be proactive in their approach to learning the system to be sucessful in the role. The candidate will be required to travel to various sites throughout the UK to complete survey / as-built works, as well as working from the office / remote under guidance from existing employees within the Marioff design department.
 

Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Creation of preliminary sales designs and variation cost using AutoCAD, Excel and Word for costing and quotation. 
  • Liaising with Solution Support team to confirm any deviations from the standard and receiving sign off.
  • Liaising with Clients, Design, Sales and Operation teams to deliver projects on a wider basis.
  • Produce Operational designs for installations of system with detailed dimensions utilizing both Revit and AutoCAD. This will be a general sprinkler arrangement including plant, riser, section valves, distribution pipework, fixtures / fittings, and sprinklers.
  • Producing technical information required to deliver projects which include but not limited to: Zoning Layouts, Plant Layouts, Pump Schematic, System Schematic, Zone Valve Arrangement, Technical Submission, Interface Schedules, Cause & Effect Charts, Data Sheets, Hydraulic Calculations, NPSH calculations, assembling data sheets from inhouse library and any other applicable supporting documents.
  • Managing selected projects given in workload by design manager while having the ability to step in and support on other projects where required.

To be successful in this role you will need:

  • A construction-related education, preferably in Architecture, Building Services or Civil Engineering
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD MEP & Revit
  • Preferably 5 years of design & modeling experience from positions with a similar scope
  • Fluent English skills, both written and spoken
  • Proficiency and experience with MS Office tools, specifically Word and Excel
  • Team player and collaborative attitude, being able to work under tight deadlines and pressure
  • Highly ethical personality & ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
  • A solid understanding of buildings or architecture and at least a basic understanding of engineering
  • A proactive approach: the successful candidate will be proactive in learning, researching and becoming familiar with the system we sell so that they can design the system in accordance with our Design, Operation, Installation and Maintenance Manuals and any other applicable Engineering Statements.


Considered as an advantage:

  • Previous experience from the fire security industry, sprinkler system or water mist system design experience
  • Related University/College degree

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements including remote work
     

Our commitment to you
We offer you a dynamic and international work environment in a company with high technology products, a strong growth strategy and people who are passionate about safety. At Spectrum Safety Solutions we value diversity in all its forms and we believe that it is our excellent, highly skilled people who make success, competitive excellence and innovation happen. Join us to our mission to protect people, property and business continuity!

Join us and make a difference.
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