Fire Engineer

Brandon James; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandon James is seeking a Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer for a growing fire safety consultancy. The role offers significant autonomy to own fire engineering design and help develop the capability within the firm.

You will manage fire engineering input across the full design stage on complex residential and industrial projects, with remote working and a Bedford office for occasional meetings. Competitive salary £60,000-£80,000 DOE.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years' experience as a Fire Engineer on residential and industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety and Building Regulations.
• Experience producing and managing fire strategies.
• Relevant Fire Engineering qualification.
• IFE membership or progress toward accreditation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire engineering input across full design stages on residential and industrial projects.
• Develop and build the fire engineering capability within the company.
• Provide technical fire engineering expertise from design through project delivery.
• Collaborate with existing services in fire safety offerings.

Skills

Fire engineering

Complex projects

UK Building Regulations

Fire strategies

Project management

Report writing

Fire engineering qualification

IFE membership or accreditation

Education

Fire Engineering qualification

Job description

Remote | Nationwide Projects | Bedford Office

£60,000 - £80,000 DOE

An established fire safety and compliance consultancy is looking for a Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer to join their growing business. This is a key appointment for an experienced Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer who wants the opportunity to take ownership of fire engineering design and help develop this capability within an established fire safety company.

The role is fully remote, so location is not an issue. Their office is based in Bedford, while projects are delivered nationwide.

The Role

The successful Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer will take responsibility for managing fire engineering input across the full design stage, working on a range of complex residential, industrial and other technically challenging projects.

As the company does not currently have an in‑house Fire Engineer, this person will have significant autonomy and will play an important role in developing and building the fire engineering function.

The company already delivers a broad range of fire safety services, including:

• Fire Risk Assessments (FRA)
• Fire Safety consultancy
• Fire Protection
• Fire Door inspections and consultancy
• Wider compliance and fire safety support

The Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer will work alongside these existing services, providing technical fire engineering expertise from design through to project delivery.

The Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer

• 2-3+ years' experience working as a Fire Engineer
• Experience across complex, residential and industrial projects
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety and Building Regulations
• Experience producing and managing fire strategies
• Confidence managing projects throughout the design stage
• Strong technical report‑writing and client‑facing skills
• A relevant Fire Engineering qualification
• IFE membership or progress towards professional accreditation would be advantageous

In Return?

The Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer will receive a salary of £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience, fully remote working, nationwide project exposure and the opportunity to build and shape the fire engineering offering within an established fire safety consultancy