Fire Engineer & Engineering Manager- Rail Sector

People Group Limited; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Fire Engineer to support a rail consultancy. The role includes designing and commissioning fire systems and assurance of fire strategies based on regulatory codes. Successful candidates will have a degree in Fire Engineering and relevant professional memberships. The position requires travel to various sites and offers the opportunity to work in a high-profile environment across major infrastructure projects in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in design and commissioning of fire systems.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors and Network Rail.
• Understanding of fire strategy evaluation and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with contractors and Network Rail.
• Liaise with route engineers and assure fire system designs.
• Participate in engineering and development assurance activities.

Skills

Design of fire systems

Codes and standards knowledge (BS 9992, BS 9999)

Risk evaluation methods (HAZOP, QRA)

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or similar discipline

Professional membership (CIBSE/IET)

Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE)

Job description

People Group are recruiting for 1x Fire Engineers and 1x Fire Engineering Manager.

The Fire Engineer will support a leading rail consultancy who have won the majority of the engineering works in the North West & Central region on CP7 frameworks. You will be required to travel to various Network Rail sites on an ad-hoc basis and work from home the rest.

The Fire Engineering Manager will support our client, who is at the forefront of the mechanical, electrical and telecommunication market with expertise and long-standing experience across Rail, Highways, Power, and Tunnels. They have secured 7-10 years' work, on major and high-profile infrastructure projects, UK wide.

Rate and Location

Rate: Outside IR35

Location: Fire Engineer - Birmingham or Manchester & Fire Engineering Manager - London.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of work with other contractors and Network Rail.
• Liaison with route engineers (discipline).
• Substantial experience in the design, installation and commissioning of fire systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of codes and standards pertaining to the design of fire systems, which shall include evidence of passing relevant courses such as LPC/BAFE etc.
• Substantial experience in the design and review of fire strategies and engineering solutions.
• Assurance of Fire Systems (limited to system design and commissioning).
• Assurance of fire strategy and designs which are based on the following prescriptive guidance and do not include any performance-based design or smoke control, and exclude managed stations.
• Assurance of all fire strategies /designs for managed stations or where some aspects of risk analysis or a performance-based approach have been adopted.
• Participate in all engineering and development assurance activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable, and that meet programme requirements in a safe & environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
• Use risk ID and evaluation methods (e.g. HAZOP, QRA etc.), as suitable, to evaluate and compare options.
• Act as or liaise with the appropriate project engineer so that method statements for site works and surveys are produced and approved to the required standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in the use and application of codes and standards such as BS 9992, BS 9999.
• Professional membership or accreditation via a relevant body such as CIBSE/ IET.
• Degree in Fire Engineering or a similar discipline.
• Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE).

People Group is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to promoting an inclusive environment for both our clients and employees.