Fire Engineer

Bimplus; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Employee ownership scheme

Chartership progression support

Job summary

Hunter Dunning in London is seeking a Fire Engineer to lead fire safety projects across varied built environment schemes, focusing on external wall risk assessments and compliance-driven work within a collaborative team.

You will progress toward chartership while delivering technical reports, site inspections, and client advisory services, with hybrid working and structured support from the team.

Qualifications

• Experience within fire safety consultancy and a strong understanding of UK legislation.
• Able to produce technical reports and work across multiple projects.
• Degree in engineering or related field.
• Working toward chartership or similar.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site inspections and provide advice.
• Prepare technical reports and compliance documentation.
• Support remediation and fire safety projects.
• Liaise with clients and project stakeholders.

Skills

Fire safety consultancy

Technical reporting

Site inspections

Client advisory

UK fire safety legislation

Chartership progression

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

Job Overview

Fire Engineer role within the fire safety sector based in London, offering hybrid working. The position focuses on fire engineering and external wall fire risk assessments across varied built environment projects. Suitable for candidates with UK fire safety experience progressing toward chartership, this role provides exposure to compliance, remediation, and advisory services within a collaborative team environment.

Role & Responsibilities

You will support project delivery across multiple fire safety schemes, contributing to technical reporting, site inspections, and client advisory work. The role involves working closely with senior team members on remediation and compliance-focused projects.

Deliver fire risk and external wall assessments

• Undertake site inspections and provide advice
• Prepare technical reports and compliance documentation
• Support remediation and fire safety projects
• Liaise with clients and project stakeholders

Skills & Experience Required

Candidates should have experience within fire safety consultancy and a strong understanding of UK legislation. You will be confident producing technical reports and working across multiple projects.

Experience in fire risk assessments

• Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation
• Degree in engineering or related field
• Working toward chartership or similar
• Strong communication and reporting skills

Salary & Benefits

£40,000 – £55,000 depending on experience, plus car allowance. Hybrid working, employee ownership scheme, and structured support for chartership progression included.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.