Fire Engineer

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Engineering Consultancy is seeking a Fire Engineer in Cambridge. This permanent role involves delivering customer-focused fire safety solutions, managing Fire Engineering Services, and ensuring quality service delivery. Candidates should hold an engineering degree, possess strong analytical skills, and be committed to continuous improvement. This position offers a path to potential management roles.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Contributory pension scheme with life assurance

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer-focused solutions for fire safety.
• Manage delivery of Fire Engineering Services.
• Assist in team efficiency and quality service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and targets.

Skills

Engineering related degree

Ability to think broadly and strategically

Supports and drives continuous improvement

Ability to handle significant workload under pressure

Team player

Integrity and credibility

Ability to develop positive client relationships

Flexible approach

Commitment to equality and diversity

Education

Engineering related degree (or equivalent)

Job description

MB842: Fire Engineer

Location: Cambridge
Salary: GBP35,000 - GBP45,000
Working Hours: Mon to Fri 37 hours per week
Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Contributory pension scheme with life assurance, Employee share scheme, Employee shopping savings portal, Payment of Professional Fees

Overview: First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic Engineering Consultancy business who are looking to recruit a Fire Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality, cost-effective, customer focused solutions for clients in relation to fire safety and provide technical support to your team.
• Note that your team will vary in capability, from Senior down to Graduate level. This role will potentially progress to a management role within the company.
• You will be responsible to the Team Leader (Fire Engineering Division) to undertake delivery and management of Fire Engineering Services.
• Assist the Team Leader (Fire Engineering Division) in ensuring that the team provides quality services efficiently, effectively and reliably and the requirements of Best Value are met.
• Ensure that services are delivered within the Company’s quality standards, contractual arrangements, performance targets, budgetary control and legislative requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of reports and inputting in meetings as requested.
• Represent the Company in formal and informal interfaces with clients.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams as may be required to achieve the Company’s corporate objectives.
• Meet regularly with the Team Leader (Fire Engineering Division) to advise, discuss and consult on work requirements, objectives, priorities and deadlines.
• Deputise for the Team Leader (Fire Engineering Division) as and when required, and assist with the provision of effective service delivery.
• Be responsible for delivering a range of projects in an effective and efficient way, ensuring that best practice is embedded into solutions.
• Ensure that all necessary engineering services advice is available to Clients.
• Ensure compliance with the associated administrative functions in accordance with Company policy and procedure.
• Assist in the control of work within a professional team responsible for service delivery.
• Ensure customer needs are identified through regular consultation.
• Implement, quality initiatives applicable to the areas of responsibility covered by the post.

Skills and Qualifications

• Engineering related degree (or equivalent)
• Able to think broadly and strategically.
• Supports and drives continuous improvement.
• Able to handle a significant and varied work load under pressure and with limited supervision
• Able to work as part of a team
• Personal and professional demeanour, probity, integrity and credibility which command the respect and confidence of Clients, senior managers, staff, external partners and other stakeholders.
• Able to develop positive client/customer relationships.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Committed to the principles of equality and diversity.