Your New Company
A respected multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a skilled Fire Engineer to join its growing Fire Safety and Engineeringteam. The organisation provides specialist technical expertise across commercial, residential, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and public‑sector projects. You'll be joining a collaborative environment where innovative solutions, technical excellence, and client service are at the heart of every project.
Your New Role
As a Fire Engineer, you will play a key technical role in the design, development, and delivery of fire engineering strategies across a diverse and challenging portfolio. Youwill work closely with internal design teams, external stakeholders, and clients to ensure buildings comply with fire safety legislation and industry best practice.
Your responsibilities will include:
Developing fire engineering strategies in accordance with current legislation, British Standards, and industry guidance.
Producing fire engineering reports, fire strategy drawings, and technical documentation.
Supporting design teams on projects across all RIBA stages, providing expert fire safety input.
Undertaking fire modelling (e.g., smoke modelling, evacuation modelling) where required, depending on your level of experience.
Providing technical fire safety advice to clients, architects, project managers, and contractors.
Contributing to fire risk assessments, audits, site inspections, and due‑diligence reviews.
Supporting multidisciplinary teams with design coordination and compliance matters.
Engaging in continuous professional development to remain up to date with changes in legislation, standards, and guidance.
Supporting project delivery quality, maintaining accurate records, and helping develop internal fire engineering processes.This role offers exposure to high‑profile projects and the opportunity to work oncomplex designs where innovative fire engineering solutions are essential.
What You'll Need to Succeed
To excel in this position, you will bring:
A degree in Fire Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
Strong technical understanding of fire engineering principles, building regulations, British Standards, and relevant industry guidance.
Experience producing fire engineering strategies or contributing to fire‑related design work within consultancy, construction, or a similar environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly.
Strong report‑writing capabilities and attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams and manage workloads effectively.The following would be advantageous:
Progression towards or membership of a relevant professional body (IFE, IFSM, SFPE).
Experience with fire engineering modelling software (e.g., CFAST, FDS, Pathfinder).
Experience supporting fire risk assessments or site‑based fire safety inspections.
What You'll Get in Return
In return, you will join a forward‑thinking consultancy offering:
A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for funded training, chartership support, and structured career progression.
Flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Exposure to a wide range of sectors and technically challenging projects.
A supportive team environment that values innovation, development, and technical excellence.
What you need to do now
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