What's the role?
As a Firestop Technical Engineer, you will be supporting internal and external customers with passive fire protection queries, specifications, and drawings. Working on detailed technical designs for passive fire protection systems.
Who is Hilti?
Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating products and solutions that are Making Construction Better. Where a passionate and inclusive global team of 34,000 employees across more than 120 countries is exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers. Hilti Great Britain has been consistently recognised as a top employer for nearly two decades and is currently ranked in top 20 UK’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work institute.
What does the role involve?
- Working on technical enquires for internal and external stakeholders. This involves designing and specifying firestop products, creating technical drawings, and advising on installation and performance of the passive fire protection systems.
- Working on detailing standard applications - internal projects.
- Creating bespoke, customer tailored packages to meet project requirements.
- Analysing technical specifications / drawings / plans to advice product selection while ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
- Collaborating with FP related teams to address any technical queries, providing solutions/ product specifications.
- Working with and supporting Firestop Team and related activities.
- Use internal reporting system to archive queries, advise given and ensure thread of information.
- Upkeep CPD records, ensuring that an up-to-date knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations is maintained.
93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people.
What do we offer?
We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a competitive reward package that reflects this.
Some of the benefits we offer include:
*Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
*Competitive salary and above-average performance bonus
*6% employer pension contributions
*Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
*33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
*Paid leave to work on charitable projects
*Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
*Hilti branded vehicle with fuel card for sales roles
What you need is:
- Degree in engineering, preferably in Structural/Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
- Demonstratable experience in Passive Fire Protection / Firestopping.
- Excellent AutoCAD experience.
- Knowledge of the construction industry within a design office or onsite environment.
- Strong ability to network and develop business relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively as part of a team.
Who should apply?
We have an excellent mix of people and some of our best account managers joined us with no experience. So, if you’ve never worked in sales or construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.
Please DO NOT apply for multiple roles - the team will assign you where your skills are the best fit.
Click through the 'Apply Now' button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a couple of short questions – the whole process should take around 90 seconds.
If you need any support with your application please contact gbcareers@hilti.com.
If we don't have a suitable role for you at the moment, we will keep you in our talent pool for the future so your recruitment process might take a bit longer but we'll be sure to stay in touch.
Hilti is where your best belongs. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the contributions of all our team members regardless of sex, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion or family status.
