Fire Engineer - Consultant

Frazer-Nash Consultancy; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy is seeking a Fire Engineer - Consultant to deliver high-quality services in regulated sectors including nuclear, defence, and rail. The role involves leading projects, interacting with clients, and working autonomously in a flexible hybrid environment, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday + opportunity to buy 5 days

Enhanced parental benefits

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company performance

Cycle to work scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Qualifications

• Extensive fire engineering experience in high-hazard or highly regulated industries.
• MSc in Fire Engineering or equivalence by experience is advantageous.
• Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality fire engineering service to clients.
• Lead technical work in areas such as fire strategies and fire safety cases.
• Project manage various projects with accountability for resources and budgets.

Skills

Fire engineering

Project management

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a science, engineering or maths subject

MSc Fire Engineering

Tools

CFAST

FDS

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Title

Fire Engineer - Consultant

Salary range: £45,000 to £65,000 per annum

Location: Burton, Bristol, Glasgow or Gloucester

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home if desired.

Closing date is 31st July. We encourage early applications, as vacancies may close once we receive sufficient applications.

We are searching for self-starting consultants with fire engineering experience, previous work in high risk industries would be advantageous.

You will join a team of experienced engineering consultants who specialise in a broad range of safety disciplines.

Whilst this opportunity is focused on nuclear, there will be opportunities to work in other sectors (e.g. rail, defence, aerospace) and in new markets relating to clean energy systems and renewables (e.g. hydrogen, and lithium-ion battery energy storage).

If you are excited about the prospects of working on high profile infrastructure projects in nuclear and in other sectors, please apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality fire engineering service to our clients.
• Interact directly with a variety of clients across several highly regulated sectors (e.g. nuclear energy, defence, rail).
• Plan and deliver work autonomously, including attending client sites across the UK where required.
• Lead technical work in many areas of fire engineering e.g. fire strategies, fire testing, fire system design, fire safety case.
• Project manage a variety of projects with accountability for resource and budgets.
• Contribute to business development and manage enquiries with both new and existing clients.
  
  

Requirements

Successful applicants will meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a science, engineering or maths subject.
• Extensive fire engineering experience (desired in high-hazard or highly regulated industries e.g. nuclear, petrochemicals, chemicals, defence and/or rail).
  
  

It is to your advantage if you meet any of the following additional requirements:

• MSc Fire Engineering (or equivalence by experience).
• Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).
• Chartered (or working towards chartership, ideally through the IFE).
• Experience of fire modelling, such as CFAST or FDS
• Experience of undertaking DSEAR assessments
• Experience of working on large multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience of working within a consultancy.
• Knowledge of safety cases and supporting disciplines (ideally nuclear).
• Knowledge of clean energy systems such as hydrogen, and lithium battery storage.
  
  

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Benefits

We provide our people with an excellent benefit and offering package that comprises:

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.
• Happy to talk flexible working
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season rail ticket loan
• And further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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