Design Support Technician
Location: Redditch
Salary: £36,000 – £38,000
Contract: Permanent
Join a growing technical team supporting cutting-edge security and life safety systems.
We are looking for a Design Support Technician to join our UK Design Support team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong technical and electrical background who enjoys working on system design, technical drawings, and supporting both internal teams and customers.
You will play a key role in developing design drawings and specifications for a range of systems including CCTV, Fire Alarms, Access Control, Disabled Refuge and Emergency Voice Systems.
This position offers the chance to work within a collaborative technical team while supporting our sales teams and customers with high-quality system designs and technical expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Technical Support
- Develop system designs from customer specifications and fire strategies
- Produce detailed design specifications and supporting documentation
- Carry out technical calculations to validate system designs
- Convert system designs into CAD drawings and Relux layouts
- Ensure designs comply with relevant British Standards and codes of practice
Customer & Internal Support
- Provide technical product support on CCTV, fire alarms, access control and related systems
- Respond to customer design enquiries and support the sales teams
- Attend site surveys and customer meetings when required
- Contribute to O&M manuals and project documentation
Team Collaboration
- Maintain up-to-date information within the team workflow schedule
- Participate in the design rota for booking commissioning engineers
- Support the wider design team to ensure projects are delivered efficiently
Skills & Experience Required
- Strong technical / electrical background
- Previous experience designing fire and emergency lighting systems
- Experience with CCTV, Intruder Alarms, Access Control or Voice Systems
- Experience using CAD and Relux
- Understanding of relevant British Standards
Desirable qualifications:
- BS 5839 Part 1 & 6
- BS 5266
- BS 5839-9
- FIA training or similar industry certifications
What We Offer
- £36,000 – £38,000 salary
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced technical team
Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to develop your career in a specialist technical environment, working with industry-leading systems and gaining further training while being part of a team that values technical expertise and innovation.
If you are interested in this role or would like to learn more, please apply today.
