Fire Engineer

Equans UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (+ public hols)

Life Cover 2x annual salary

Employee discounts on major brands

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Learning opportunities and training

Employee referral rewards

Job summary

Equans UK & Ireland in London is seeking a Fire Engineer to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. You will support delivering fire engineering and safety services across regeneration, retrofit, and new-build developments, including HRBs, collaborating with multidisciplinary design teams to develop compliant, innovative fire safety solutions.

The role requires knowledge of UK Building Regulations, experience with fire strategies, risk assessments and MMC integration, and a drive to

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline with relevant registration.
• Experience in fire engineering or fire safety consultancy, including HRBs.
• Understanding UK Building Regulations and fire safety legislation.
• Ability to manage workload across multiple projects.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fire engineering design and strategies that meet UK standards.
• Prepare retrospective strategies for existing buildings, including HRBs.
• Review facade remediation, cavity barriers and passive fire protection.
• Produce calculations and technical assessments for design solutions.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and provide improvement recommendations.
• Coordinate with BIM and multidisciplinary teams to integrate fire safety.

Skills

Fire engineering

Fire safety

HRB experience

Regulatory knowledge

Drive licence

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering

Related engineering

Tools

BIM coordination

Fire modelling

Job description

Equans is looking for a Fire Engineer to join our team in London. This is a full-time permanent role. On offer is a competitive salary, and benefits package.

The Fire Engineer is responsible for supporting the delivery of fire engineering and fire safety services across regeneration, retrofit, facade remediation, commercial, industrial and new-build developments, including work on existing Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs).

Working under the direction of the Lead Fire Engineer, the role contributes to the development of new-build and retrospective fire strategies, performance-based fire engineering assessments, fire risk management and regulatory compliance throughout all stages of the project lifecycle.

The Fire Engineer works collaboratively within multidisciplinary design teams to develop practical, innovative and compliant fire safety solutions while maintaining the highest technical and professional standards.

What will you deliver?

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.

Professional Development

• Maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with professional body requirements.
• Work towards Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or equivalent professional registration where appropriate.
• Participate in technical training and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Support and mentor graduate engineers and placement students where appropriate

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, and benefit package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave(+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 timesannual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

Experience and Qualifications:

• 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.

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world. Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus. We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What's next?

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.