Fire Engineer

Rimkus; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Death in service insurance

Maternity benefits

Paternity benefits

Childcare salary sacrifice

25 days holidays

Job summary

Rimkus UK is seeking a Fire Engineer to lead and deliver fire safety projects across complex built environments. Based in London with hybrid working, you will develop the fire-specific practice, mentor junior staff and support client relationships within a multidisciplinary team.

You will bring strong consultancy experience in fire safety, knowledge of UK legislation, and a chartership trajectory. The role offers exposure to EWS assessments, remediation programmes and cross-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Strong consultancy experience in fire safety and knowledge of UK legislation.
• Experience leading projects and supporting team development is important.
• Degree in engineering or related field is required.
• Chartered status or working toward it would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire engineering and EWS assessments.
• Manage compliance and technical outputs.
• Undertake site inspections and advisory work.
• Mentor the wider team.
• Prepare and review technical reports.
• Cross collaboration with all of company disciplines.

Skills

Fire safety

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Team mentorship

Technical reporting

EWS assessments

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Chartered status or working toward it

Job description

Fire Engineer role within a broad and multi-disciplined technical team. Working in alignment with the Forensic Services of the business and the wider fire safety sector based in EMEA, with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow and offers hybrid working. The position focuses on leading and assisting in the development of the fire specific team as well as the fire engineering delivery across complex built environment projects, including external wall fire risk assessments and remediation programmes in the expert arena. Suitable for experienced candidates progressing toward or holding chartership, this role combines project leadership, client advisory, and team development within a multidisciplinary environment.

This is an opportunity to build a successful practice within a global service provider. The work of the fire engineer with touch multiple other disciplines across the technical team, as well as other teams such as Quantum, Delay and Insurance.

The successful candidate will assist in leading technical delivery across fire safety projects, ensuring compliance and quality standards. The role includes supporting client relationships.

• Lead fire engineering and EWS assessments
• Manage compliance and technical outputs
• Undertake site inspections and advisory work
• Mentor the wider team
• Prepare and review technical reports
• Cross collaboration with all of company disciplines

Skills & Experience Required

You will have strong consultancy experience within fire safety and knowledge of UK legislation. Experience leading projects and supporting team development is important.

• Experience in fire engineering consultancy
• Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation
• Degree in engineering or related field
• Chartered or working toward chartership
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• A degree in Fire Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong consultancy experience
• Experience leading fire strategy projects
• Strong knowledge of ADB, BS 9999 and BS 7974
• Experience with residential and commercial schemes
• Chartered status or working towards it would be advantageous
• Testifying experience or working towards this level

Why join us?

A competitive base salary.

Pension scheme-

Private healthcare, death in service insurance.

Maternity and Paternity benefits.

Childcare and pension salary sacrifice schemes.

25 days holidays (plus bank holidays).

A fast growing Director led business structure with an open-door policy.

Rimkus are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on merit, experience, and business need, and we actively encourage applicants to request any reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.