Lead Fire Safety Engineer | Consultancy & Risk Strategy

JobHeron; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JobHeron in Hertfordshire is seeking a Senior Fire Safety Engineer / Consultant to lead fire safety design, risk management, and strategy development across varied projects. You will work with clients from local developers to larger schemes, ensuring compliant, innovative solutions.

The role requires at least 5 years in fire safety engineering, a degree in Fire Engineering, and Chartered status or progress toward it.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Fire Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years experience in fire safety engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it (IFE or IFSM preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support fire safety design and risk management for diverse building types.
• Build strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Conduct site surveys, inspections, and fire risk assessments.
• Create clear, comprehensive reports, presentations, and fire strategy documentation.
• Collaborate with design teams, contractors, and authorities to deliver effective solutions.
• Contribute ideas to help grow and develop the business.

Skills

Fire safety engineering

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Report writing

Communication

Education

Fire Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

CFD modelling

Thermal analysis

Job description

JobHeron in Hertfordshire is seeking a Senior Fire Safety Engineer / Consultant to lead fire safety design, risk management, and strategy development across varied projects. You will work with clients from local developers to larger schemes, ensuring compliant, innovative solutions.

The role requires at least 5 years in fire safety engineering, a degree in Fire Engineering, and Chartered status or progress toward it.