Job Description:

Principal Fire Engineer | Hybrid Working | 9-Day Fortnight

A specialist fire engineering consultancy are seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to join their growing team. This opportunity suits a Fire Engineer with consultancy experience who wants exposure to complex projects, technical development and a clear route towards Chartership.

The successful Fire Engineer will work across residential, commercial, healthcare, heritage and sports developments, delivering both code-compliant and performance-based fire engineering solutions.

The Role

• Develop fire strategies across a diverse range of secto+
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• Produce technical reports outlining design assumptions, methodologies and recommendations
• Undertake site inspections and support computational modelling where required
• Manage their own projects, deadlines, budgets and financial performance
• Work closely with experienced Fire Engineers and wider multidisciplinary teams
• Attend client, design and internal project meetings
• Research emerging technologies, legislation and fire engineering developments
• Support graduate and junior engineers with their technical development
• Contribute to technical research, articles and industry publications as experience develops

The Fire Engineer

The successful Fire Engineer should ideally have:

• BSc, BEng or higher in Fire Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline
• Minimum 3 years' fire engineering experience
• Strong numerical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• AIFireE membership would be advantageous
• Experience with Bluebeam or similar software would be beneficial
• A desire to work towards Chartered Engineer status

In Return?

• £80,000-£100,000
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 9-day fortnight
• Generous annual leave and Christmas closure
• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular company events and socials
• Strong support towards professional development and Chartership

This is an ideal opportunity for a Fire Engineer seeking greater project responsibility while developing within a highly technical and supportive consultancy.

If you are a Fire Engineer considering your career opportunities in passive fire safety, then please contact James Haddock at Brandon James.

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Reference #

Fire Engineer / Fire Engineering / Fire Strategy / ADB / BS 9999 / BS 9991 / Building Safety Act / IFE / IFSM / Chartered Fire Engineer / AIFireE / MIFireE / CFD Modelling / Fire Safety Design / Fire Safety Strategy / Fire Safety Compliance / Fire Safety Consultancy / Fire Risk Management