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Are you ready to build and lead a world-class support department in the smart home technology sector? Butler Harwell, headquartered in Ashford, Kent, was founded in 2018 and specialises in the design, installation and ongoing maintenance of high-end smart-home and audio-visual systems. The Company has experienced exponential growth since its incorporation in 2018, now boasting team members across two office locations (Essex and Kent); the Company also benefits from the smart show home it shares in partnership with renowned German housebuilder Huf Haus, at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey.

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SYSTEMS DESIGNER - FULL TIME

We are seeking a talented and innovative Smart Homes System Designer to join our team in our Ashford, Kent office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, integrating, and optimising comprehensive smart home solutions that enhance comfort, efficiency, and security for commercial and residential projects. The role involves working closely with clients and project managers to ensure the successful execution of smart home solutions

  • Key responsibilities include:

    • The initial creation, and subsequent revisions of various design deliverables including structured cable diagrams, set outs, schedules, rack schematics, and others.

    • Creation of custom smart home ecosystem designs that integrate multiple technologies and platforms.

    • Document control, version release and keeping the document register up to date for your projects

    • Direct communication with our Projects Team, ensuring they have all the right information in order to deliver our projects.

    • Site visit attendance to gather information and meet with project stakeholders.

    • Assistance in the creation of new, and modification of existing deliverable templates.

    • Management of multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing deadlines and requirements.

  • Butler Harwell believes in investing in its staff and empowering team members to forge their future with us. We will include training and anticipate the role to grow as you do. To be eligible for this role, you must meet the following requirements:

    Essential:

    • Minimum 2 years of experience in smart home systems design

    • Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and Visio is essential

    • Preferred certifications such as CTS (Certified Technology Specialist) or similar industry credentials

    • Strong technical knowledge of:

    o Multi-room AV & Cinema |Media rooms

    o Intelligent Lighting & HVAC

    o Network

    o Security

    o Whole home automation with brands such as:

    o Crestron, Savant, Control4, KNX, Lutron, Rako, Cisco, Ubiquiti, Ruckus, DrayTek

    • Knowledge of Revit, SketchUp and DIALux lighting software preferred but not essential.

    • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

    • High attention to detail in system design and documentation.

    Desirable:

    • CTS certification or similar credentials

    • Experience in designing lighting for smart homes, corporate settings, or live event spaces

    • Familiarity with architectural design principles and room integration

    • Full Time: Junior to mid-level role

    • Base salary from £30,000 per annum

    • Discretionary 5% annual bonus (paid quarterly), based on meeting agreed targets / KPIs.

    • Company pension

    • Holiday: 20 days + 8 bank holidays + paid Christmas closure

    • Perks: Training, expenses card, company laptop

    • Location: Ashford, Kent with occasional travel to project sites

    • Start Date: Immediate / Flexible

  • Please provide a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this opportunity to:

     

    nick.eve@butlerharwell.com

     

    Successful candidates will be required to provide a reference and must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

     

    Thank you for your interest - we look forward to hearing from you.

AUDIO VISUAL JUNIOR - FULL TIME

We are seeking an Audio-Visual Junior to join our team, based near Braintree, Essex. The ideal candidate will work alongside their Senior Engineer to roll-out integrated, user-friendly smart home solutions that transform how people interact with their living spaces..

  • The ideal candidate will work alongside their Senior Engineer to roll-out integrated, user-friendly smart home solutions that transform how people interact with their living spaces. The role is part of the whole organisation team and as such requires you to perform tasks that are required, as and when are necessary, to maintain, promote, develop and expand the business its interests generally.

    You will be required to:

    • Maintain accurate worksheets and records/documentation associated with your work

    • Ensure compliance to agreed codes, legislation, and procedures including health and safety

    • Meet your targets and contribute to those of the team as a whole

    • Adhere to all organisation policies and procedures, including those relating to hygiene, respect for other team members, time keeping and flexibility

    • Assist with tasks including but not limited to:

      • First-Fix On-Site Cabling

      • Home Cinemas & Media / Games Rooms

      • Building Management Systems & KNX

      • Home Automation & Integration

      • Whole-Home Audio & Video Distribution

      • Wired & Wireless Data Networking

      • Lighting Control Systems

      • Access Control

      • Intruder Alarms

      • CCTV

  • Butler Harwell believes in investing in its staff and empowering team members to forge their future with us. We will include training and anticipate the role to grow as you do. To be eligible for this role, you must meet the following requirements:

    • Willing to work with consideration, passion and learn on the job

    • Attention to detail and tidy working essential

    • The ability work well under pressure

    • Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations

    • Flexible and open to change

    • Use of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/Outlook etc) is beneficial

    • Good communication and time-management skills

    • Full Time junior role

    • Salary from £25,000 per annum

    • Discretionary 5% annual bonus (paid quarterly), based on meeting agreed targets / KPIs.

    • Company pension

    • Holiday: 20 days + 8 bank holidays + paid Christmas closure

    • Location: Field-based role, with an expectation that applicants shall ideally live close to Braintree, Essex, have a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel locally to meet their Senior Engineer

    • Start Date: Immediate / Flexible

  • Please provide a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this opportunity to:

     

    nick.eve@butlerharwell.com

     

    Successful candidates will be required to provide a reference and must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

     

    Thank you for your interest - we look forward to hearing from you.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

We are seeking a full-time, skilled Electrical Engineer to join our established, growing team, ideally based in Kent, Surrey, West Sussex or Greater London. The candidate will have a minimum of five years experience, electrical qualifications, as well as good communication and time management skills.

  • Butler Harwell believes in investing in its staff and empowering team members to forge their future with us. We offer full training and professional development opportunities, allowing you to continue learning while you work. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the potential to grow with the Company and a solid understanding of our key aims and objectives.

    To be eligible for this role, you must meet the following requirements:

    • Minimum of 5 years of practical electrical experience

    • City & Guilds electrical qualifications and 18th Edition certification (required)

    • ECS Gold Card holder (desirable)

    • Qualifications such as BTEC, NVQ Level 3, ONC, or HNC/HND (desirable)

    • Experience with electrical design, including AutoCAD (advantageous)

    • Skills in control panel design, manufacture, or installation

    • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

    • Strong communication and time-management skills

    • Full UK driving licence

    • Must be legally eligible to work in the UK

  • This is a full-time, field-based role with regular travel to our office in Ashford, Kent to co-ordinate projects with fellow team members.

    The salary bracket for this position is from £49,000 per annum d.o.e., where a discretionary 5% annual bonus (paid quarterly), based on meeting agreed targets / KPIs.

    The role includes 20 days paid holiday plus eight days bank holidays per year. Additionally, any working days between Christmas and New Year will be paid, despite our office being closed during this time.

    A vehicle and laptop will be provided along with an expenses card for general day-to-day company use and a fuel card for vehicle expenses.

  • Please provide a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this opportunity to:

     

    nick.eve@butlerharwell.com

     

    Successful candidates will be required to provide a reference and must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

     

    Thank you for your interest - we look forward to hearing from you.

SENIOR ENGINEER

We are seeking a talented and dedicated Smart Homes Senior Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise and experience with strong leadership to roll-out integrated, user-friendly smart home solutions that transform how people interact with their living spaces.

    • Work closely with Projects Manager to be the site-lead to manage project installation life cycle.

    • Time and workflow management of Engineer(s) and sub-contractors.

    • Ensure attention to detail and maintain high standards of work.

    • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing deadlines and requirements.

  • EXPERIENCE:

    Minimum 5 years of experience or residential and commercial smart-home solutions, such as:

    • Multi-room AV & Cinema / Media rooms

    • Intelligent Lighting & HVAC

    • Network

    • Security, Intruder alarms, CCTV and access control

    • Whole home automation

    SKILLSETS REQUIRED INCLUDE:

    • Cable Testing & Certification of First Fix Cables (Generally Installed by Others)

    • Infrastructure Cable Termination & Head End Installation

    • Second Fix Installation & Commissioning of the Above Listed Systems

    • Rack Planning, Building & Commissioning                                                   

    • Wired & Wireless Data Networks

    • Soft Skills for Customer Handover & System Training

    • Fault Finding & Reactive Maintenance (Remote & In Person)

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

    • Use of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/Outlook etc) is beneficial

    Butler Harwell is proudly selective when it comes to choosing suppliers and manufacturers, and has chosen to work with the below partners, with which experience and familiarity are highly beneficial:

    • Crestron (Crestron Home/Sonnex/DM-NVX/DM-NAX/Flex)

    • Savant

    • Lutron (HomeWorks QS/Sivoia QS/RA 2)

    • Control4 (inc. Triad, Araknis & Other Snap One Brands)                                                

    • Rako (Wired & Wireless)

    • Artcoustic (SL Series, Performance Series & Spitfire Loudsopeakers & Subwoofers)

    • Wisdom Audio (Loudspeakers & Amplification)

    • L Acoustics (Loudspeakers & Amplification)

    • Blustream (Matrices & HDBaseT/Network-Based Video)

    • Bowers & Wilkins

    • Dahua (Cameras & NVRs)

    • 2N (Intercoms & Access Controls)

    • Draytek (Routers)

    • Cisco (Switches)

    • Ubiquiti (Routers, Switches, Wireless Access Points)

    • Middle Atlantic (Specialist Equipment Racks)

    • Excel Networking (Cables & Networking Accessories)

    • Future Automation (Specialist Mounts & Mechanisms)

    • Sonance (Patio Series/Garden Series/Landscape Series Loudspeakers & Subwoofers)

    • Ruckus Unleashed (Wireless Access Points)

    • Gira (KNX Interfaces)

    • Texecom (Premier Elite Alarm Systems)

    • Base salary: 5% above your current base salary (evidenced via last P60)

    • £3,000 signing bonus (paid after successful completion of probationary period)

    • Company van with fuel card plus company expenses card

    • Discretionary bonus scheme

    • Company pension

    This is an immediate start, full-time field-based role, with an expectation that applicants shall ideally live within the Home Counties (Greater London, Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent and Sussex).  It is essential that candidates have a full UK driving licence.

    The role includes 20 days paid holiday plus eight days bank holidays per year. Additionally, any working days between Christmas and New Year will be paid, despite our office being closed during this time.

    Butler Harwell believes in investing in its staff and empowering you to forge your future with us. We provide full training and courses to allow you to learn while you work. Our ideal candidate will show an ability to grow with the Company and demonstrate a fundamental understanding of its key aims and objectives.

  • Please provide a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this opportunity to:

    nick.eve@butlerharwell.com

     

    Successful candidates will be required to provide a reference and must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.