Apprentice Fire Alarm Systems Estimating Designer
Lloret Fire Solutions
SURREY (CR5 2HR)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 August 2026
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Summary
We are seeking a full time, permanent Apprentice Fire Design Engineer. You will be trained to design, Fire Alarms and other Life Safety detection and alarm systems. You will design, Estimating and project management of fire/life safety detection and alarm systems.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Annual review based on performance and college progress within the year
- Training course
- Construction design and build technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays), 8.30am - 5.30pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
This is an exciting and rewarding role for someone with a passion for engineering. Duties include:
- Design, Estimating and project management of fire/life safety detection and alarm systems
- Take instruction/training from other design team members
- Daily use of software including AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu PDF and other design resources
- Providing excellent customer service and communications
Where you'll work
LLORET HOUSE
20 ULLSWATER CRESCENT
COULSDON
SURREY
CR5 2HR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST SURREY COLLEGE
Training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
- Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
- Produce technical design solutions.
- Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
- Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
- Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
- Prepare written design reports.
- Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
- Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
- Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
- Apply quality assurance techniques.
- Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
- Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
- Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
- Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
- Optimise site potential and building space.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
- Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
- Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
- Produce technical design solutions.
- Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
- Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
- Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
- Prepare written design reports.
- Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
- Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
- Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
- Apply quality assurance techniques.
- Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
- Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
- Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
- Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
- Optimise site potential and building space.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
Training schedule
3 year apprenticeship scheme 40 hours per week, 830am-530pm based in our head office Coulsdon Surrey. Formal training Construction design and build technician (level 4) weekly day release to East Surrey College, Redhill.
Additional product training shall be provided by the manufacturer's of the specialist product we use.
All business travel and expenses re-imbursed.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2)
- Maths (grade 2)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Interest/passion engineering
- Maintaining deadlines
Other requirements
Working in a busy office and occasional visits to construction sites or other client premises, for the purposes of surveys or meetings, with senior designers.
About this employer
Lloret Fire Solutions was founded in 2008 specialising in design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of open protocol solutions for all life safety fire requirements. We have built our reputation by ensuring that we listen to our clients’ requirements & looking after the safety of their people, properties & all aspects of business operation. We source the correct equipment direct from independent and reputable manufacturers giving us access to the latest technology and direct support. We are committed to the highest levels of customer service and technical support from initial enquiry through to your project’s completion. Lloret Fire Solutions are approved by LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) to LPS1014 for the design, installation, commissioning and servicing of our fire detection and alarm systems, using our management system which complies with ISO9001.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Assistant Design Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Senior Design Engineer
- Design Manager
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Lloret Fire Solutions
Paul White
paul.white@lloret.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046030.
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Closes in 23 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)