Fire Engineer – Bedford

Brandon James Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandon James Limited is seeking an experienced Fire Engineer to own and develop the fire engineering design function across nationwide projects. You will manage fire engineering input from concept through to delivery, working with a forward-thinking team on residential and industrial schemes.

The role offers fully remote working with salary £60,000–£80,000 DOE and opportunities to shape the fire engineering offering within an established consultancy.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years’ experience as a Fire Engineer.
• Experience on complex residential and industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety and Building Regulations.
• Experience producing and managing fire strategies.
• Relevant Fire Engineering qualification required.
• IFE membership or progression towards accreditation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of fire engineering input across the full design stage for a range of projects.
• Develop and build the fire engineering function within the company.
• Provide technical fire engineering expertise from design through to project delivery.

Skills

Fire engineering

Project management

UK Building Regulations

Report writing

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 to join their growing business. This is a key appointment for an experienced 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 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 will work alongside these existing services, providing technical fire engineering expertise from design through to project delivery.

The Fire Engineer

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 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 stagei>
• 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 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.