Fire Engineer - Rail Sector

People Group Limited; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail consultancy is seeking Fire Engineers to support engineering works in the North West & Central and Eastern regions. The role requires traveling to various Network Rail sites occasionally, with the opportunity to work from home. Candidates should have substantial experience in fire system design and assurance, and relevant qualifications including a degree in Fire Engineering. This position also offers a clear career path for further rail programmes in the UK, Dublin, Canada, and Saudi Arabia.

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).

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.
• Assurance of Fire Systems (limited to system design and commissioning).
• Participate in all engineering and development assurance activities.

Job description

People Group are recruiting for Fire Engineers to support a leading rail consultancy who have won the majority of the engineering works in the North West & Central, and Eastern regions 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.

Our client will offer you a clear career path and options to work on other rail programmes they have in the UK, Dublin, Canada, and Saudi Arabia for the foreseeable future.

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.