Fire Engineering Director

Rimkus Consulting Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Death in service insurance

Maternity and Paternity benefits

Childcare and pension salary sacrifice

25 days holidays

Job summary

Rimkus Consulting Group is seeking a Fire Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary technical team in the UK. The role focuses on leading and developing the fire engineering delivery across complex built environment projects, including external wall fire risk assessments and remediation programmes, with hybrid working across offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.

The successful candidate will lead technical delivery, support client relationships, and mentor the team while ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience in fire engineering consultancy and leading projects.
• Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and standards.
• Degree in engineering or related field; chartership pursued or achieved.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire engineering and EWS assessments.
• Manage compliance and technical outputs.
• Undertake site inspections and advisory work.
• Mentor the wider team.
• Prepare and review technical reports.
• Cross-collaborate with other disciplines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Consultancy experience

Project management

Client advisory

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Degree in Fire Engineering or Structural Engineering

Chartered or working toward chartership

Job description

Fire Engineer role within a broad and multi-disciplined technical team. Working in alignment with the Forensic Services of the business and the wider fire safety sector based in EMEA, with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow and offers hybrid working. The position focuses on leading and assisting in the development of the fire specific team as well as the fire engineering delivery across complex built environment projects, including external wall fire risk assessments and remediation programmes in the expert arena. Suitable for experienced candidates progressing toward or holding chartership, this role combines project leadership, client advisory, and team development within a multidisciplinary environment.

This is an opportunity to build a successful practice within a global service provider. The work of the fire engineer with touch multiple other disciplines across the technical team, as well as other teams such as Quantum, Delay and Insurance.

The successful candidate will assist in leading technical delivery across fire safety projects, ensuring compliance and quality standards. The role includes supporting client relationships.

• Lead fire engineering and EWS assessments
• Manage compliance and technical outputs
• Undertake site inspections and advisory work
• Mentor the wider team
• Prepare and review technical reports
• Cross collaboration with all of company disciplines

Skills & Experience Required

You will have strong consultancy experience within fire safety and knowledge of UK legislation. Experience leading projects and supporting team development is important.

• Experience in fire engineering consultancy
• Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation
• Degree in engineering or related field
• Chartered or working toward chartership
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• A degree in Fire Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong consultancy experience
• Experience leading fire strategy projects
• Strong knowledge of ADB, BS 9999 and BS 7974
• Experience with residential and commercial schemes
• Chartered status or working towards it would be advantageous
• Testifying experience or working towards this level

Why join us?

• A competitive base salary.
• Pension scheme-
• Private healthcare, death in service insurance.
• Maternity and Paternity benefits.
• Childcare and pension salary sacrifice schemes.
• 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays).
• A fast growing Director led business structure with an open-door policy.

Rimkus are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on merit, experience, and business need, and we actively encourage applicants to request any reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.