Fire Engineer or Senior Fire Engineer

Hoare Lea; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Stock options

25 days of annual leave

9-day fortnight option

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea is looking for a fire engineer to join their Fire Engineering team in the UK. This role involves delivering fire safety designs for buildings, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining client relationships. A degree in Engineering or related field is required along with consultancy experience in the relevant sector. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Consultancy experience in fire engineering or closely related role.
• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, Physics, Maths or similar required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaborative teamwork skills.
• Strong technical understanding of fire safety principles and UK design guidance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and lead fire safety design outputs compliant with UK regulations.
• Coordinate fire requirements with multidisciplinary teams.
• Represent the fire team in meetings and site visits.
• Apply fire-modelling tools to support design decisions.
• Ensure documentation and timely delivery of quality work.

Skills

Consultancy experience in fire engineering

Working knowledge of fire-modelling software

Strong technical understanding of fire safety principles

Excellent verbal and written communication

Good organisational skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering or related field

Tools

Fire-modelling/analysis software

Job description

Location

Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester or London

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary plus benefits, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), 9‑day fortnight option and flexible/hybrid working.

About Hoare Lea

Hoare Lea is a human‑centric and planet‑conscious engineering consultancy that provides intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment. Our services span acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability. We prioritise professional development and support the pursuit of Chartered status.

Why Join Us?

• World‑class fire engineering on high‑quality, varied projects.
• Strong client repeat business and long‑term relationships.
• Exceptional training and a clear route to Chartered status.
• Flexible working and generous benefits, including a 9‑day fortnight option.
• A supportive, inclusive team culture with regular socials.

About the Role

As part of Hoare Lea’s Fire Engineering team, you will deliver fire safety design for buildings across the UK, with occasional international projects. You will work within multidisciplinary project teams and maintain a portfolio of long‑term external clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and/or lead fire safety design outputs (strategies, calculations, reports and drawings) that comply with UK regulations and client requirements.
• Coordinate fire requirements with multidisciplinary teams to produce integrated designs.
• Represent the fire team at design workshops, client meetings, site visits and design team meetings; communicate progress and act on feedback.
• Apply fire‑modelling and analysis tools (evacuation, smoke, heat‑radiation, structural fire) to support design decisions.
• Travel to client or project sites in the UK and occasionally internationally as required.
• Ensure clear documentation and timely delivery of work while maintaining quality and risk awareness.

Senior‑Level Responsibilities (for Senior Engineer Applicants)

• Lead technical delivery on medium to large projects and act as primary client contact.
• Provide technical review, quality assurance and sign‑off of junior engineers’ work; mentor and develop team members.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, workloads and project risks; contribute to business development and repeat client relationships.
• Use advanced modelling/analysis to resolve complex design challenges.

About You

• Consultancy experience in fire engineering or a closely related fire safety role.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, Physics, Maths or similar.
• Working knowledge of fire‑modelling/analysis software.
• Strong technical understanding of fire safety principles and UK design guidance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and a collaborative approach to teamworking.
• Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines.

Desirable

• Chartered status (CEng) or working towards it.
• Active membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., IFE, SFPE).
• Experience of site inspections, stakeholder liaison and business development.
• Sector experience in residential, healthcare, stadia or timber structures (if relevant).