Principal Fire Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

9-day fortnight

Generous annual leave

Company bonus scheme

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Paid professional subscriptions

Employee Assistance Programme

Regular company events and socials

Support towards Chartership

Job summary

Brandon James Ltd is seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to join our consultancy in a role offering hybrid working and a clear route towards Chartership. You will work on complex fire strategies across residential, commercial, healthcare, heritage and sports developments, delivering both code-compliant and performance-based solutions.

You will lead technical reporting, site inspections and modelling support, while managing projects, budgets and stakeholder meetings within a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' fire engineering experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong numerical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• AIFireE membership would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire strategies across residential, commercial, healthcare, heritage and sports projects.
• Produce technical reports outlining design assumptions, methodologies and recommendations.
• Undertake site inspections and support computational modelling where required.
• Manage projects, deadlines, budgets and financial performance.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend client, design and internal project meetings.
• Support graduates and junior engineers with development.

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 sector
• 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.