Fire Testing & Certification Engineer

Search Beyond Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Search Beyond Limited is seeking a Fire Testing & Certification Engineer to own testing and certification for safety-critical products across the Kent/London Border. You will coordinate fire-resistance testing, prepare samples and build details, and liaise with labs and certification bodies.

This hands-on role requires CAD capability, technical writing skills, and an eye for compliance, with opportunities for progression in a growing technical manufacturer.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire testing, certification or technical product compliance.
• Knowledge of BS 476, EN 1634 or relevant UL requirements.
• Confidence interpreting technical standards, test evidence and certification scopes.
• Experience working with laboratories, certification bodies or approval schemes.
• The ability to produce or amend technical CAD drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and clear technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate fire-resistance and smoke-control testing.
• Prepare test samples, specifications, drawings and build details.
• Liaise with accredited test houses and certification bodies.
• Maintain test reports, assessments, certificates and technical data.
• Produce and amend 2D and 3D CAD drawings.
• Support audits, product sampling and certification reviews.
• Assess how design or material changes could affect existing approvals.
• Advise internal teams on relevant standards and compliance requirements.

Skills

Fire testing

Certification

CAD drawings

Technical writing

Lab liaison

Standards knowledge

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Fire Testing & Certification Engineer

Kent/London Border

£40,000-£50,000 + benefits + progression

Want to take ownership of fire testing and certification for safety‑critical products?

We're recruiting for a growing technical manufacturer seeking an experienced Engineer—or a capable Technician ready to step up—to coordinate testing, maintain approvals and ensure products remain compliant.

This is a varied, hands‑on role spanning fire testing, technical documentation, CAD and liaison with external laboratories and certification bodies.

The role

• Coordinate fire‑resistance and smoke‑control testing


• Prepare test samples, specifications, drawings and build details


• Liaise with accredited test houses and certification bodies


• Maintain test reports, assessments, certificates and technical data


• Produce and amend 2D and 3D CAD drawings


• Support audits, product sampling and certification reviews


• Assess how design or material changes could affect existing approvals


• Advise internal teams on relevant standards and compliance requirements

What you'll bring

• Experience in fire testing, certification or technical product compliance


• Knowledge of standards such as BS 476, EN 1634 or relevant UL requirements


• Confidence interpreting technical standards, test evidence and certification scopes


• Experience working with laboratories, certification bodies or approval schemes


• The ability to produce or amend technical CAD drawings


• Strong attention to detail and clear technical writing skills

Experience involving passive fire protection, building products, doors, joinery, factory production control or regulated manufacturing would be particularly relevant.

Why apply?

• Work across testing, CAD, certification and product development


• Take ownership of meaningful, technically challenging projects


• Develop deeper expertise in a specialist and safety‑critical field


• Join an established, growing business offering genuine progression

If you understand the importance of getting testing, evidence and certification right—and enjoy bringing order to complex technical projects, we'd like to hear from you