Fire Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A top consultancy firm in Birmingham is looking for a Fire Engineer to join their expanding team. The successful candidate will manage projects from start to finish, produce engineering reports, and ensure high standards of technical delivery. Candidates from various experience levels are encouraged to apply, offering a competitive salary between £60,000 to £85,000 DOE and various benefits such as enhanced pension scheme and professional development support. This role provides a chance to work on significant national infrastructure projects.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Professional fees paid

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering or a suitable equivalent undergraduate or postgraduate qualification.
• Strong knowledge of UK legislation and regulations.
• Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments across property types.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from inception to completion.
• Produce fire engineering reports for design projects.
• Lead and manage complex fire engineering tasks.

Skills

Strong knowledge of UK legislation, standards and regulations

Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments

Management of complex projects

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or related qualification

Chartered Building Surveyor

Job description

Bennett & Game are delighted to represent an industry leading and well‑established, multi‑disciplinary Top 150 consultancy based in Birmingham, with national coverage through 10 offices, who are currently seeking an ambitious Fire Engineer to join their expanding team. With a legacy spanning over 50 years, our client has grown to a team of over 180 professionals. They work across a diverse range of projects, spanning Residential, Education, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Commercial, and Public Sector developments. Our client are receptive in their search and looking for more than 1 Fire Engineer to join the team, so candidates from Junior to Principal level are encouraged to apply.

The Practice has been providing Fire Engineering services for a number of years and has a strong desire to further develop their fire engineering team to further support their multidisciplinary offering. The candidate will be relied upon to help promote the practice and continue to develop and maintain client relationships.

Fire Engineer Position Overview

• Able to work as part of a team, checking and authorising fire engineering work
• prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
• Ability to successfully lead on and manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner
• Management of projects from inception to completion
• Client facing position – ensuring high standards of technical delivery
• Producing Fire engineering reports on design projects for architectural and building services engineering teams
• Working with 30+ strong building surveying team undertaking EWS1/FRAEW surveys

Fire Engineer Position Requirements

• Degree in Fire Engineering or a suitable equivalent undergraduate or postgraduate qualification or Chartered Building Surveyor
• Strong knowledge of UK legislation, standards and regulations, for example, BS9999, RRFSO, PAS79, PAS7, BS7974 and Building Regulations as well as knowledge of other regulatory regimes
• Have experience of undertaking EWS1 survey reports / FRAEW's;
• Understanding of the DLUHC guidelines regarding external wall systems along with the Building Regulations, or the ability to learn this very quickly
• Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments across a variety of property types ranging from education, residential, healthcare, industrial and commercial;
• Experience of fire integrity / compartmentation surveys to identify breaches, proposed remedial repairs through to preparation of specification and design;
• Full UK Licence and access to a vehicle for travel

Fire Engineer Position Remuneration

• Competitive salary (60,000‑85,000 DOE, potentially more for a more senior / Chartered candidate)
• Close mentoring and progression opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday, holiday increases with service
• Ability to purchase and sell holiday
• Professional fees paid for
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Social office – team building exercises
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sick pay insurance
• Life insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Opportunity to work on high‑profile, critical national infrastructure projects.
• Support for continued professional development (CPD).
• Obtain a key role in a growing and competent team at the forefront of the new building safety regime.
• Other company benefits to be discussed at interview stages

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi‑disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.