Fire Engineer

As a Fire Engineer, you’ll take on a variety of fire engineering projects, contributing to design strategies and ensuring safety standards across multiple sectors.

Your role will combine desktop analysis and off-site activities, with opportunities to collaborate directly with clients.

The Fire Engineer’s Role

• Develop comprehensive fire strategy reports and documentation.
• Oversee fire safety aspects, including passive and active systems, compartmentation, and escape provisions.
• Review architectural drawings to identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Perform evacuation time calculations and computational evacuation modelling.
• Conduct fire engineering calculations, such as radiant heat, smoke control, and occupant evacuation scenarios.
• Communicate fire strategies effectively to design teams and clients.
• Provide third-party design verification.
• Apply and ensure compliance with UK fire safety legislation and standards.

The Ideal Fire Engineer Will Have

• A degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Fire Engineer within a Fire Safety Engineering team.
• Working knowledge of regulatory controls and the ability to develop fire-engineered design solutions.
• Membership with the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE or AIFireE).
• Strong understanding of ADB, BS 9999, BS 9991, and BB100.

In Return?

• Salary: £55,000 – £65,000
• Annual Leave: 33 days (including bank holidays), increasing by 2 days after 2 years of service.
• An additional day of annual leave for your birthday (or the nearest working day).
• Enrolment in the company bonus scheme (a percentage of annual salary), paid twice yearly.
• Company pension scheme: 5% employer contribution and 3% employee contribution.
• Annual payment of professional subscriptions.
• Study support for CPD and relevant training.
• Private healthcare scheme.
• Flexible working hours tailored to individual needs (7am-8pm).

If you’re a Fire Engineer looking to grow your career within a supportive and innovative organisation, contact Lauryn Simpson at Brandon James.

Reference: 18702LS

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