Senior Fire Engineer

Senior Fire Engineer | London / South East | 65,000-80,000 + Package

A specialist building surveying and fire safety consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Fire Engineer to support its growing fire safety division.

The consultancy works across a varied property portfolio, providing specialist advice around fire compartmentation, passive fire protection, building compliance and fire safety. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Fire Engineer who wants to take a leading technical role within a developing and highly regarded team.

The Senior Fire Engineer's Role

The successful Senior Fire Engineer will provide technical fire engineering advice across existing buildings, refurbishment projects and complex property portfolios.

Responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking and reviewing fire strategies and fire engineering assessments
• Advising on compartmentation, fire stopping and passive fire protection
• Reviewing building plans, specifications and survey findings
• Providing technical input into remediation and compliance programmes
• Supporting clients with Building Regulations and fire safety legislation
• Liaising with architects, contractors, surveyors and Building Control
• Reviewing work produced by junior engineers and surveyors
• Supporting the continued growth of the fire consultancy service

The Senior Fire Engineer

The successful Senior Fire Engineer will ideally hold:

• A degree in Fire Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered status, or be working towards CEng
• Membership of the IFE or another relevant professional body
• Strong knowledge of Approved Document B and BS 9999
• Experience with fire strategies and existing building assessments
• Knowledge of compartmentation and passive fire protection
• Strong report writing and client-facing skills

Experience within residential, commercial, healthcare or education property would be advantageous.

In Return?

The Senior Fire Engineer will receive:

• 65,000-80,000 salary
• Car allowance or travel support
• Pension
• Professional membership fees
• CPD and chartership support
• Flexible / hybrid working
• Career progression into senior management

This is a strong opportunity for a Senior Fire Engineer looking to join a consultancy with an established presence in fire compartmentation and wider building compliance.

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