Principal Fire Safety Consultant

Venatu Consulting Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in fire safety is seeking a Fire Safety Consultant to lead significant projects nationwide. This role offers an opportunity to engage deeply with clients and regulatory bodies while delivering top-notch consultancy across diverse sectors. Ideal candidates will hold MIFireE status and possess extensive experience in fire safety. This position ensures a competitive salary, hybrid working, and exceptional professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary & pension

Generous car scheme options

Private Medical Insurance

31 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Comprehensive benefits

Genuine support for work-life balance

Payment of two professional memberships

Qualifications

• Extensive experience preparing firesafety strategies and fire engineering solutions.
• Proven track record managing multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Creating firesafety strategy development across a wide range of sectors.
• Preparing comprehensive firesafety plans and evacuation strategies.
• Conducting detailed fire risk assessments and fire/smoke modelling.
• Collaborating closely with clients, designers, and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Creating firesafety strategies

Fire risk assessments

Project management

Client collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in Fire Safety/Fire Engineering

Holding MIFireE status

Job description

Company Overview

Venatu Recruitment is happy to announce a well-established, industry-leading client of ours. We are looking for a Fire Safety Consultant to join us ASAP! With them being a leading consultancy within the building control and fire safety space, they’re committed to ensuring safety, compliance, and excellence in every project they support. They have over 20+ years of experience in the field, allowing them to amass a cemented reputation as a trusted partner for developers, contractors, and property owners across England and Wales.

Due to their consistent growth and expansion, they’re looking for a Fire Safety Consultant to join their offering, creating an opportunity to step into a dynamic role working across diverse and challenging projects nationwide, including healthcare, education, prisons, residential developments (low and high‑rise), industrial facilities, MOD sites, and prestigious blue‑chip Tier‑1 contractors.

You will lead multiple large‑scale projects simultaneously, engaging deeply at every stage of project management. Your role will combine technical expertise, strategic planning, client collaboration, and creative problem‑solving.

What makes this role stand out is the work variety and quality, being second‑to‑none, delivering complex fire safety consultancy across high‑profile projects alongside exceptional professional development opportunities in a growing and respected team.

Job Duties

• Creating & writing firesafety strategy development across a wide range of sectors
• Preparing comprehensive firesafety plans, evacuation strategies, and fire management solutions
• Conducting detailed fire risk assessments and fire/smoke modelling, including radiated heat calculations
• Collaborating closely with clients, designers, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and excellence

Qualifications

• Holding MIFireE status and a relevant degree in Fire Safety/Fire Engineering
• Extensive experience preparing firesafety strategies and fire engineering solutions
• Proven track record managing multiple projects concurrently

Benefits

• Competitive salary & pension
• Generous car scheme options
• Private Medical Insurance
• 31 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Comprehensive benefits
• Hybrid working
• Genuine support for work‑life balance
• Payment of two professional memberships

If this role is for you please apply ASAP.