Job Summary
A Defects Estimator-Team Leader provides department-level leadership for reviewing service-generated defects and repair recommendations, preparing accurate quotations, and supporting the timely close-out of recommended works. The role ensures all estimates, recommendations, and customer communications are compliant, commercially sound, and aligned with relevant fire industry standards and Chubb requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and scale a department of designers to support operational demands and future growth.

Recruit, onboard, coach, and evaluate design personnel to build a robust, accountable, and high-performing team.

Establish and maintain department workflows, quality standards, review

procedures, and documentation practices.

Manage team workload, capacity, and priorities to ensure timely completion of design deliverables.

Provide technical oversight for fire sprinkler layouts, hydraulic calculations, submittals, and coordination efforts.

Ensure design practices align with applicable codes and standards, including but not limited to NFPA 13,



NFPA 14, NFPA 20, IBC, FM guidelines, and applicable state and local requirements.

Partner with project managers, operations leaders, and field teams to improve coordination, execution, and issue resolution.

Drive process improvement initiatives that increase consistency, productivity, communication, and design quality.

Support planning for staffing, software, training, and departmental resource needs.

Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues, schedule conflicts, and interdepartmental coordination challenges.

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualifications
Education

Degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering (or related technical field).

Experience
8 to 12 years of relevant experience in fire sprinkler system design, drafting, or fire protection layout.

Progressive

📌 Team Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Chubb Fire & Security
📍 Bengaluru