Vipond Fire Protection, part of Chubb Fire & Security, now has an opportunity for a Project Engineer for a hybrid role based out of Bruntwood. Following recent business wins were keen to add to our Engineering team to manage fire protection systems locally to Bruntwood. This role can be office based, hybrid or remote depending on circumstances.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and your wellbeing is hugely important to us. That’s why we are committed to keeping you safe, secure, and happy in your career.

With a new partner in APi Group, we are faced with exciting times ahead – filled with plenty of new opportunities for you. To help us do this we need people like you, with the desire to play your part in making the world a safer place

We have created the perfect platform for you to progress your career with Vipond, with a range of opportunities available.

• Excellent base salary up to £40K
• Vehicle
• Bonus
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, plus option to purchase additional leave
• Company pension scheme
• Employee scholarship scheme
• Benefits Central Platform hosting employee reward and recognition initiatives and health and wellbeing resources
• Bravo Awards which recognise outstanding contributions from all employees and encourage excellence

Goals and Objectives:

• To ensure the system designs are produced in high quality, in compliance with the relevant standard and within the necessary timescales.
• To develop, and maintain professional relationships with clients, partners, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities:

To effectively Manage and schedule our customers’ requirements, for all contracts including residential, retail & rapid works.

Schedule the best use of our engineers time, through best practice communication and planning, ensure that they and any sub contractors engaged in the task are fully aware of the project requirements, Monitor and react quickly to any changes in scope or time, which could have a negative impact on the programme or projects budget.

Bill and close out projects in a timely manner. Operate Always in a professional manner, and ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with Health and Safety requirements, and the companies Safety policies.

Participate in Health & Safety meetings both internally and at the site level, including any related documentation.

Planning and Coordination

To plan and coordinate work and time to ensure duties are carried out as effectively as possible and Customers requirements are dealt with promptly.

• Ensure there is a sufficient amount of information and time available in order to complete tasks  in a timely manner, and without extending any jobs outside of the agreed timescales; and incurring additional costs, that the company may be expected to fund. 
• Ensure any Customers request regarding a contract is dealt with promptly and an engineer or other qualified person is assigned  within the agreed timeframe;

Quality Assurance

To ensure that all work is carried out to the highest standards of quality at all times.in accordance with the companies Quality Assurance Policies.

• Ensure the highest standard of attention to detail when completing all jobs, but particularly when sending external correspondence;
• Ensure engineers and any other qualified persons paperwork and timesheets? Invoices are accurate and ready to be processed;

Communication Skills

To ensure good levels of communication at all times with both internal employees and external clients.

• Communicate effectively with engineers and Sub Contractors to ensure work is being carried out efficiently and in a timely manner;
• When all Jobs are completed communicate invoicing requirements to Administration team; and close out the request.

Vipond Fire Protection Ltd has its roots going back to 1969, when it was started as a small family owned business.. The company has since expanded and grown and now covers the whole of the UK and Ireland. The Vipond Fire Protection Ltd parent company is API Group Corp listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) APG.

API Group Corp is a multi-billion-dollar company for 38 independently managed services companies in more than 200 locations worldwide.

APi Group combines the personal attention of small-to-medium sized service companies with the strength of a global industry leader to build a safer environment, develop leaders and bring innovation to the Service and fire protection and suppression industry.

We welcome applications from Project Engineers who live within a commutable distance of Birmingham, London, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge