Principal Fire Engineer

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 developsThe 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 statusIn 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 ChartershipThis 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