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Senior Design Manager - F&S

Johnson Controls 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Senior

Lead the Fire & Security Design function by managing design resources, technical excellence, and project delivery across a complex portfolio. Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and customers to ensure design solutions meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Fire & Security Design function by managing design resources, technical excellence, and project delivery across a complex portfolio. Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and customers to ensure design solutions meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

  • Requires demonstrable experience leading design teams within the Fire & Security industry and strong technical knowledge of fire and electronic security systems. Candidates must possess proven leadership capabilities and proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus plan
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension
  • Life assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Employee discounts
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Discounts on Johnson Controls products
  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities
  • Business Resource Groups

Key Skills

Design leadership Fire & Security system design AutoCAD Microsoft Office Resource management Technical excellence Project delivery Cross‑functional collaboration Customer liaison Regulatory compliance Safety standards Team mentorship Strategic planning Problem solving Leadership

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls is a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency and decarbonization. We help our customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has been delivering performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turning goals into real-world results and helping move society forward. Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information.

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