Fire Engineer - Bedford in Bedfordshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Fire Engineer for a fully remote, nationwide role with a Bedford office. You will own fire engineering design and help develop the capability within an established fire safety consultancy.

You will manage fire strategies, liaise with clients, and contribute across residential and industrial projects from design through delivery, with a salary in the £60,000–£80,000 range depending on experience.

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.
• Confidently manage projects through the design stage.
• Excellent technical report-writing and client-facing skills.
• Relevant Fire Engineering qualification.
• IFE membership or progression towards accreditation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for fire engineering input across the full design stage.
• Work on a range of residential, industrial and other challenging projects.
• Develop and build the fire engineering function within the company.
• Provide technical fire engineering from design through to project delivery.

Skills

Fire Engineer experience

Residential projects

Industrial projects

UK Building Regulations knowledge

Fire strategies

Project management

Technical report-writing

Client-facing skills

IFE membership or progression

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 supportThe 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 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 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