We are looking for a Fire Engineer to provide Fire engineering and Design support on a wide range of projects.
Join our growing Fire safety team, within our established Health & Safety Consultancy. Working with mutable clients at all RIBA stages with our Fire Safety, PD/BR and PD/CDM teams. A team driven by a passion for innovation, value and design excellence on every project.
As an established company in the safety management and advice sector for over 20 years, we pride ourselves on delivering great service and quality to our clients. Ensuring that we provide advice which supports clients in maintaining their regulatory requirements, best practice, whilst understanding the need to take a proactive and solution focussed approach.
As a Fire Engineer, you will be joining a team which blends a friendly, traditional approach with a drive for quality and innovation. You’ll work on projects at all stages. From education, retail, commercial, industrial, social housing with multiple clients. Providing design and coordination support and fire engineering risk advice to a team clients and our internal PD/BR and PD/CDM professionals.
We're looking for a Fire Engineer who is ready to thrive in a fire safety management team, who set the bar high in terms of standards and quality of work. You'll provide fire engineering design and fire risk advice on building and engineering projects whilst also providing contractor support with site checking and compliance. The ideal candidate will be confident producing fire strategy reports and plans, advising clients through all RIBA stages, and supporting compliance with UK fire safety regulations and legislation, including the Building Safety Act.
This role suits Fire Engineers with a mixed project background and the ability to peer review and produce designs and fire strategy reports, including retrospective fire strategies, to prevent fire spread and risk across all RIBA work stages. You'll have knowledge of CFD and ASET/RSET modelling, a fire engineering degree or similar level qualification and working towards (or are prepared to) achieving Chartered Engineer through the IFE.
You’ll also be involved in site visits, surveys and post construction reporting. Collaborating on projects as a team player, to contribute to project success.
What's on offer:
* The business believes its staff are the key to their success. The are offering a competitive salary range of between £60,000-£90,000 dependent on experience.
* Hybrid working with 90% working remotely
* 28 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
* Further 3 days given for company shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
* Contributory pension
* Paid professional fees.
Key Experience & Responsibilities:
It is desirable for candidates to have experience in some or all of the following:
* Preparing client fee proposals and quotations
* Providing detailed technical advice on fire safety for a range of building types, with a particular focus on high-rise residential developments
* Participating in client and design team meetings
* Supporting compliance with Building Regulations (e.g. Approved Document B) and fire safety legislation
* Advising on duties under the Building Safety Act
* Understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
* Reviewing technical documentation (plans, sections, elevations, design details, etc.)
* Knowledge of British Standards such as BS 9991 and BS 9999
* Exposure to or understanding of CFD modelling
* Prior experience in a fire consultancy or multidisciplinary environment
Qualifications & Professional Memberships:
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Fire Engineering or a related discipline (desirable)
* Membership or working towards membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or similar body
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Construction
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