Fire Safety Engineer - Design & Evacuation Modelling

Affinity (UK & Ireland); Tottenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Fire Engineering, a specialised fire safety consultancy, seeks proactive Fire Engineers for London and Cheltenham offices. The role covers desktop and field activities, with client interactions and design reviews across UK projects.

You will support the fire engineering team on various design stages, ensuring compliance with UK standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in Fire Engineering (or related discipline) and at least 2 years’ experience as a Fire Engineer, with strong

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a Fire Engineer within a Fire Safety Engineering team.
• Working knowledge of regulatory controls and ability to develop and implement fire engineered design solutions in the built environment.
• Understanding of ADB, BS 9999 and BS 9991.

Responsibilities

• Produce fire strategy reports and other relevant documentation.
• Review architectural drawings to assess fire strategy risks and opportunities to add value.
• Calculate evacuation times — Means of Escape Analysis.
• Perform Computational Evacuation Modelling Analysis.
• Carry out fire engineering calculations including radiant heat, smoke control, and occupant evacuations with support.
• Communicate fire strategy to design team and client via calls, emails and meetings.
• Support Third Party Review/Design Verification.
• Understand main UK fire safety legislation and standards applied to buildings.

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Self‑starter

Quality focus

Education

Fire Engineering degree

Equivalent engineering discipline

Job description

Affinity Fire Engineering, a specialised fire safety consultancy, seeks proactive Fire Engineers for London and Cheltenham offices. The role covers desktop and field activities, with client interactions and design reviews across UK projects.

You will support the fire engineering team on various design stages, ensuring compliance with UK standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in Fire Engineering (or related discipline) and at least 2 years’ experience as a Fire Engineer, with strong