Principal Fire Engineer

Brandon James; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

9-day fortnight

Generous annual leave

Company bonus

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Parental benefits

Subscriptions covered

Employee assistance

Company events

Chartership support

Job summary

Brandon James is seeking a Principal Fire Engineer for a hybrid role with exposure to residential, commercial, healthcare and heritage projects. The role offers clear progression toward Chartership and a focus on technical development within a supportive consultancy.

You will lead fire strategies, manage projects, and contribute to research while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. A strong background in fire engineering and a drive toward professional accreditation are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' fire engineering experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• AIFireE membership would be advantageous.
• Experience with Bluebeam or similar software would be beneficial.
• Desire to work towards Chartered Engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire strategies across a diverse range of sectors.
• Produce technical reports outlining design assumptions, methodologies and recommendations.
• Undertake site inspections and support computational modelling where required.
• Manage own projects, deadlines, budgets and financial performance.
• Work closely with experienced Fire Engineers and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend client, design and internal project meetings.
• Research emerging technologies, legislation and fire engineering developments.
• Support graduate and junior engineers with their technical development.
• Contribute to technical research, articles and industry publications as experience develops.

Skills

Numerical skills

Written and verbal communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Microsoft Word/Excel

Chartered status aspiration

Education

BSc/BEng in Fire Engineering or related

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

Principal Fire Engineer | Hybrid Working | 9-Day Fortnight

A specialist fire engineering consultancy are seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to join their growing team. This opportunity suits a Fire Engineer with consultancy experience who wants exposure to complex projects, technical development and a clear route towards Chartership.

The successful Fire Engineer will work across residential, commercial, healthcare, heritage and sports developments, delivering both code-compliant and performance-based fire engineering solutions.

The Role

• Develop fire strategies across a diverse range of secto+ rs
• Produce technical reports outlining design assumptions, methodologies and recommendations
• Undertake site inspections and support computational modelling where required
• Manage their own projects, deadlines, budgets and financial performance
• Work closely with experienced Fire Engineers and wider multidisciplinary teams
• Attend client, design and internal project meetings
• Research emerging technologies, legislation and fire engineering developments
• Support graduate and junior engineers with their technical development
• Contribute to technical research, articles and industry publications as experience develops

The Fire Engineer

The successful Fire Engineer should ideally have:

• BSc, BEng or higher in Fire Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline
• Minimum 3 years' fire engineering experience
• Strong numerical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• AIFireE membership would be advantageous
• Experience with Bluebeam or similar software would be beneficial
• A desire to work towards Chartered Engineer status

In Return?

• £80,000-£100,000
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 9-day fortnight
• Generous annual leave and Christmas closure
• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular company events and socials
• Strong support towards professional development and Chartership

This is an ideal opportunity for a Fire Engineer seeking greater project responsibility while developing within a highly technical and supportive consultancy.

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