Fire Engineer

Howells Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Recruitment is seeking a Fire Engineer with experience in fire safety consultancy to join a Midlands-based leader. You will develop fire strategies, support facade remediation, and perform risk assessments across diverse sectors while collaborating with architectural, structural and MEP teams.

A driving licence and willingness to travel are required. Demonstrated expertise in UK Building Regulations and related standards is essential, with duties spanning project delivery, QA, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience in fire engineering or fire safety consultancy.
• Experience working on existing buildings and HRBs including retrospective fire strategies and QA inspections.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fire strategies in accordance with Building Regulations and guidance.
• Prepare retrospective fire strategies for existing buildings and HRBs.
• Support facade remediation projects and review cladding systems and interfaces.
• Produce fire engineering calculations and technical assessments.
• Undertake fire risk assessments and provide recommendations.
• Assist with smoke control, means of escape, and passive fire protection assessments.
• Review active fire protection systems and BIM coordination for fire safety information.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to deliver coordinated fire safety solutions.
• Deliver projects safely within schedule and budget and prepare technical reports.

Skills

Fire engineering

Fire safety consultancy

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Location: Midlands (will involve travel)

We are pleased to be working with this market leader in Passive Fire Protection who deliver trusted, high-quality fire protection services across the healthcare, commercial, residential, education, student accommodation, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. They pride themselves on getting it right first time, maintaining long-standing client relationships, and delivering work to the highest standards.

What You’ll Do

Fire Engineering and Design;

• Prepare fire strategies in accordance with UK Building Regulations, ADB, BS 9999, BS 9991, BS 7974 and associated guidance.
• Prepare retrospective fire strategies for existing buildings, including HRBs, using available records, site inspection evidence and relevant current guidance.
• Support external wall fire assessments and facade remediation projects, including review of facade build-ups, cavity barriers, fire stopping, insulation, membranes, cladding systems and interfaces.
• Produce fire engineering calculations and technical assessments to support design solutions.
• Undertake fire risk assessments and provide recommendations for existing and new buildings.
• Assist with smoke control, means of escape, structural fire engineering and passive fire protection assessments.
• Review active fire protection systems including fire detection, suppression and smoke management systems.
• Support the integration of fire safety into modern methods of construction (MMC), sustainable developments and digital design environments.
• Contribute to BIM coordination and ensure fire safety information is accurately incorporated into project models and documentation.
• Collaborate with architectural, structural and MEP disciplines to deliver coordinated fire safety solutions.

Project Delivery and Risk Management;

• Deliver allocated fire engineering projects safely, efficiently and within agreed programme and budget.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and supporting documentation to company quality standards.
• Carry out site and quality assurance (QA) inspections to verify fire safety measures, including facade remediation works, cavity barriers, fire stopping and other passive fire protection, against approved designs and manufacturer’s or system requirements.
• Review contractor submissions, drawings and product information relating to fire safety systems.
• Support construction-stage fire assurance activities and identify deviations from approved fire strategies.
• Support post-occupancy reviews and continuous improvement initiatives where required.

Compliance and Regulatory Engagement;

• Ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Building Regulations and relevant British Standards.
• Assist with Building Control consultations and engagement with Fire and Rescue Services.
• Support HRB projects under the Building Safety Act and Building Safety Regulator regime, including the preparation and review of Building Safety Case documentation and Golden Thread information.
• Maintain awareness of changes to legislation, Approved Documents and industry best practice.
• Participate in internal technical reviews and quality assurance processes.

Innovation, Knowledge Leadership and Work Winning;

• Contribute to the development of technical guidance notes, standard details and engineering templates.
• Support innovation in digital engineering, fire modelling and sustainable fire safety design.
• Share knowledge and lessons learned across the wider engineering team.
• Maintain awareness of emerging fire engineering technologies, standards and research.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience working within fire engineering or fire safety consultancy.
• Experience working on existing buildings and HRBs, including retrospective fire strategies, facade remediation and construction-stage QA inspections.
• Understanding of UK Building Regulations and fire safety legislation.
• Ability to manage workload across multiple projects.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel where required.