Senior Detailing Specialist

Location: Bexley

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Quarterly Bonus + Benefits

Company

Our client is a market-leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist door systems across the UK and internationally.

Following sustained growth, the business has recently surpassed £70 million in annual turnover and continues to expand its product offering and market presence. Operating from a modern manufacturing and head office facility on the Greater London/Kent border, they have built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and technical expertise.

With continued investment in people, products, and infrastructure, this is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing organization offering genuine long-term career development opportunities.

Role Overview

We are seeking a process-driven Senior Detailing Specialist to produce accurate, compliant, and commercially aligned door, frame, and hardware schedules for specialist secure environments.

This is a technical, delivery-focused role that plays a key part in ensuring projects are delivered accurately, efficiently, and in line with customer, regulatory, and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and fully coordinated door, frame, ironmongery, and hardware schedules in line with project specifications, drawings, and client requirements.
• Interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and technical information to develop practical, compliant, and buildable solutions.
• Liaise with estimating, sales, project management, production, operations, and quality teams to ensure projects are coordinated effectively.
• Support the preparation of project take-offs, quotations, and technical documentation where required.
• Review project information and proactively identify discrepancies, missing information, technical queries, and design conflicts.
• Provide technical support and guidance to customers, architects, contractors, and internal stakeholders regarding product specifications and project requirements.
• Ensure detailing and scheduling outputs comply with relevant regulations, standards, healthcare requirements, and ligature-resistant design principles.
• Coordinate with production and operational teams to support efficient fabrication, manufacturing, and delivery planning.
• Work closely with quality and compliance teams to maintain product and project standards.
• Contributes to the ongoing development of detailing standards, templates, systems, and processes to improve consistency and efficiency.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience detailing doors, frames, ironmongery, or architectural hardware.
• Strong understanding of technical coordination, scheduling, and detailing principles.
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and technical documentation independently.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of relevant UK regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Experience within healthcare, construction products, specialist manufacturing, doorsets, architectural ironmongery, or a related sector.

Desirable

• Experience working on behavioral health, mental health, or healthcare projects.
• Knowledge of ligature-resistant products and solutions.
• Experience using at least one industry-standard detailing, scheduling, or design platform.
• Familiarity with NBS Chorus / NBS Create
• Knowledge of Healthcare standards, including HTM and HBN guidance

Benefits

• Quarterly Global performance bonus (typically 10-15% of annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Canteen supplied food and drink
• Company pension scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Octopus Energy employee discounts and perks
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Modern office and manufacturing facilities
• Opportunity to join a growing business with clear progression opportunities