Principal Fire Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to join their dynamic team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves leading fire engineering projects across diverse sectors, including Residential, Commercial, and Healthcare. You will collaborate with a close-knit team, providing innovative fire safety solutions and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The company values your input and encourages a collaborative approach to problem-solving. With opportunities for personal and professional growth, this position offers a supportive environment where your contributions can truly make a difference.

Benefits

Flexible working

Health benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• Experience in fire engineering consultancy with a focus on safety services.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for fire engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technically excellent fire engineering designs and manage projects.
• Conduct site inspections and provide strategic input during design.

Skills

Fire engineering design

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng or equivalent qualification

Job description

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Principal Fire Engineer, Newcastle upon Tyne

Client:

Hydrock

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

Job Description:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Fire Engineer to join our thriving Fire team in our Newcastle office.

Please note that we are currently able to offer relocation packages. If this is something that is of interest, please let us aware during your screening and interview process.

The Team - Our Fire Engineering Division

Our Fire Engineering team is one of the UK’s largest operating within a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy. It’s growing reputation for quality and responsiveness has resulted in exceptional growth, and the group is now represented in all regional capitals within England, Scotland, and Wales.

You will work closely with colleagues of various disciplines within the North East region and have an existing project portfolio which includes high-profile projects with regional, national, and international clients.

We are a close-knit team that works collectively towards challenges. We value the input of all members of the team and encourage everyone to bring ideas to the table. The North East is one of six regions that the Fire Engineering Division operates in across the UK and international markets, with over 100 staff in the Fire Safety Division.

Projects: We have a diverse portfolio of work, operating in sectors such as Residential, Commercial, Education, and specialized sectors like Aviation, Battery Storage, Data Centres, Healthcare, High-Hazard, and Nuclear.

The team provides the following services to clients:

• Advisement on applicable codes, standards, and guidance
• Fire engineering design and analysis
• Fire strategy development
• Advisement on regulatory code compliance
• Means of escape design and analysis
• Evacuation analysis and pedestrian flow modelling
• Structural fire protection design and analysis
• Structural optimization analysis
• Fire impact analysis
• External fire spread analysis
• Smoke control design and analysis
• Design and specification of fire protection systems
• Construction phase consultation service
• Third-party peer review
• Fire risk assessment

As a Fire Engineer within our team, you will have project management responsibilities for fire engineering delivery. You will support the Director of Fire Engineering to implement the company business plan, manage a team of up to ten people, and develop existing and new client relationships.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering technically excellent fire engineering designs
• Providing early-stage strategic input to design
• Developing detailed designs through to construction and post-occupancy evaluation
• Conducting site inspections and reporting during construction

Requirements include:

• BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng or equivalent qualification
• Experience in a fire engineering consultancy, delivering fire strategy and safety services
• Passion and talent for fire engineering
• Confident, outgoing, and team-oriented personality
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and persistent
• Ambitious and adaptable to change

About Hydrock, now Stantec

We are a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with over 900 staff across 21 UK offices. Our mission is to be a ‘Force for Good’, improving lives through sustainable and innovative projects, recognized for excellence and awards in the industry.

Our recent accolades include awards for conservation, regeneration, and sustainable design, reflecting our commitment to community and environmental responsibility.

We offer a supportive and inclusive workplace with benefits such as flexible working, health benefits, generous holiday entitlement, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and support applicants with diverse needs by providing reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Next steps include an application review, a pre-screen call, and a formal interview via video or in-office, with updates provided throughout the process.