Lead Fire Engineer

Brandon James Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A fire safety consultancy is looking for a proactive Lead Fire Engineer to manage tailored solutions across various sectors. Responsibilities include developing fire strategy reports, client communication, and overseeing site inspections. Benefits include a competitive salary ranging from £60,000 to £70,000, bonus schemes, and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Twice-yearly bonus scheme

Hybrid working

33 days holiday

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in fire safety engineering.
• Chartered or working towards chartership (MIFireE or AIFireE preferred).
• Proven ability to apply ADB in practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of tailored fire safety solutions.
• Conduct site surveys and inspections.
• Provide technical leadership to junior team members.

Skills

Advanced fire engineering calculations

Fire strategy report production

Client communication

Mentoring junior team members

Project management

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or related field

Tools

BS 9999

BS 9991

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Fire Engineer to join a respected fire safety consultancy with a growing presence across the UK and Ireland. Known for their people-first ethos, this progressive firm is seeking a proactive Lead Fire Engineer to strengthen their experienced team in either their London or Cheltenham office.

The Lead Fire Engineer’s Role

The Lead Fire Engineer will manage the delivery of tailored fire safety solutions across varied sectors. This includes developing fire strategy reports, producing fee proposals, attending client meetings, and overseeing site surveys and inspections. The successful Lead Fire Engineer will provide technical leadership and contribute to the development of junior team members, while managing workload to ensure effective project delivery.

This is a client-facing role, requiring regular communication of fire strategies and solutions to project stakeholders. The Lead Fire Engineer will also carry out advanced fire engineering calculations, undertake design reviews, and support compliance with UK fire safety legislation.

The Lead Fire Engineer

• A degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Ideally a minimum of 3 years’ experience in fire safety engineering
• Ideally Chartered or working towards chartership (MIFireE or AIFireE preferred)
• Basic project management experience
• Proven ability to apply ADB, BS 9999 and BS 9991 in practice
• Skilled in producing detailed strategy reports and advising multi-disciplinary design teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, quality-driven and enthusiastic about mentoring others

In Return?

• £60,000 – £70,000
• Twice-yearly bonus scheme
• Hybrid working and flexible 8-hour working day (between 7am-8pm)
• Trialling a 9-day fortnight – every other Friday off!
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company pension (5% employer contribution)
• Paid professional memberships and CPD support
• Private Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing incentives and employee referral bonus

If you are a Fire Engineer considering your career opportunities, then please contact Stuart Miller at Brandon James.

01628 334713

Reference #SM1001

Fire Engineer / Fire Engineering / Fire Strategy / ADB / BS 9999 / BS 9991 / IFE / IFSM / Chartered Fire Engineer / AIFireE / MIFireE / CFD Modelling / Fire Safety Design / Building Safety Act / Fire Safety Compliance / Fire Safety Consultancy / Fire Risk Management