Principal Fire Engineer

Colchester Source: WhatJobs

£60,000–£80,000

Job Title

Location

Colchester, Essex

Salary

£60,000 - £80,000

Employment Type

Permanent

Job Overview

A Principal Fire Engineer role in Colchester, Essex, joining a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering commercial, residential, healthcare and education projects. Suitable for an experienced fire engineering professional with 7+ years of consultancy experience, the position involves leading technical delivery, preparing fire strategies, mentoring engineers and working with clients, design teams and approving authorities across complex building projects.

Role & Responsibilities

Lead technical delivery and quality assurance across projects
Prepare and review fire strategies for complex developments
Apply performance-based and prescriptive fire engineering approaches
Mentor engineers and support technical knowledge sharing
Liaise with clients, design teams and approving authorities

Skills & Experience Required

Degree in Fire Engineering or related engineering discipline
7+ years of fire engineering consultancy experience
Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and guidance
Experience preparing fire strategies and technical documentation
Chartered Engineer or actively working towards chartership

Salary & Benefits

£60,000 - £80,000 dependent on experience
Hybrid working with two office days weekly
25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
Funded professional memberships, training and CPD
Bonus, pension, insurance and wellbeing benefits

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.

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