Lead Fire Safety Engineer

Affinity (UK & Ireland); Tottenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Fire Engineering is a specialised fire safety consultancy delivering services across the UK, Ireland and Australia. Two vacancies exist for Senior Fire Engineers, one in London and one in Cheltenham. We value work‑life balance and provide CPD support to help engineers progress in the industry.

We are a medium-sized firm with a family feel, committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Join us to work on diverse projects with a proactive, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• A degree in Fire Engineering or equivalent Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Fire Engineer or within a Fire Safety Engineering team.
• IFE Membership (MIFireE or AIFireE).
• Understanding of ADB, BS 9999 and BS 9991.

Responsibilities

• Produce fee proposals, fire strategy reports and related documentation.
• Attend client meetings, conduct site surveys and communicate fire strategy to design team and client.
• Review architectural drawings for fire strategy risks and value opportunities.
• Perform Means of Escape Analysis calculations for evacuation times.
• Conduct Computational Evacuation Modelling Analysis.
• Carry out fire engineering calculations including radiant heat, smoke control and evacuations.
• Perform Third Party Review/Design Verification.
• Understand and apply main UK fire safety legislation and standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Proactive

Risk management

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering

Job description

Affinity Fire Engineering is a specialised fire safety consultancy firm servicing a diverse range of clients and sectors throughout the UK, Ireland and Australia. We have two open vacancies available, one based in London and the other based in Cheltenham, and are looking for proactive and experienced Senior Fire Engineers to join the team.

We are a medium sized organisation with a family feel, one that believes strongly in supporting equality, diversity and inclusion. We believe in creating a workplace environment that is open and inclusive and want our offices to be a happy and motivational environment for all our employees where everyone can be themselves.

Our company values are ‘people, quality and integrity’. It is of upmost importance to us that our engineers have a good work‑life balance, and we go the extra mile to ensure that workloads are achievable within regular working hours. Likewise, we are committed to supporting CPD to enable our engineers to progress within the industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Production of fee proposals, fire strategy reports and other relevant documentation as and when required.
• Attend Client meetings, conduct site surveys and inspections and communicate the intended fire strategy to the design team and client through phone calls, emails and meetings as appropriate.
• Reviewing architectural drawings to determine potential fire strategy approval risks and opportunities to add value.
• Calculations of evacuation times - Means of Escape Analysis.
• Computational Evacuation Modelling Analysis.
• Solve, with support, fire engineering calculations including radiant heat, smoke control and occupant evacuations.
• Third Party Review/Design Verification.
• Assessment and understanding of the main UK fire safety legislation and standards applied to buildings.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

We provide consultancy services that are strategic, focussed on delivery, manage risk and benefit our clients.

• A creatively geared person who can understand risk and provide solutions.
• A self-starter who is driven by results.
• Someone who takes personal pride in the quality of their work.
• You must be pro‑active and enthusiastic.
• A basis of understanding commercial management and resourcing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player who is willing to support and share knowledge with colleagues in the office.
• You must be able to demonstrate a real passion for your work.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A degree in Fire Engineering or equivalent Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working as a Fire Engineer or equivalent within a Fire Safety Engineering team.
• IFE Membership (MIFireE or AIFireE).
• A thorough understanding of ADB, BS 9999 and BS 9991.
• Working knowledge of regulatory controls and a proven ability to develop and implement fire engineered design solutions in the built environment.