Project Engineer

Service Care Solutions; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Bristol is seeking a Project Engineer specializing in Fire Risk Assessment to join their Planned Maintenance team. The ideal candidate will manage FRA remedial works, ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation. Essential qualifications include a background in Building Services or related fields and experience with fire safety projects. The position offers £30 per hour Umbrella LTD, along with the opportunity for a referral bonus.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering FRA remedial works or fire safety projects.
• Experience working within a local authority or public sector environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver Fire Risk Assessment remedial works across housing stock.
• Review FRA reports and identify required remedial works.
• Develop scopes of work and manage projects end-to-end.

Skills

Knowledge of Fire Safety Regulations

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualification in Building Services, Construction, Engineering or Fire Safety

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in South West is currently recruiting for a Project Engineer (Fire Risk AssessmentLife) to join their Planned Maintenance / Housing Delivery team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full‑time, temporary eingeradiance position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority housing and fire safety environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role: To manage and deliver Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) remedial works across housing stock, ensuring full compliance with fire safety legislation. The role will involve identifying remedial actions from FRA reports, coordinating delivery teams, managing contractors, and providing technical fire safety advice to nauwelijks colleagues while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing FRA reports and identifying required remedial works across housing assets
• Developing scopes of work, specifications, drawings, and schedules of rates for fire safety works
• Managing projects end‑to‑end, including raising orders, certifying payments, and updating asset records
• Undertaking site inspections to monitor progress, quality, and compliance with Health & Safety, CDM and Fire Safety Regulations
• Liaising with contractors, in‑house teams, leaseholders, and stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and customer satisfaction

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require the following essential qualifications / experience:

• A qualification in Building Services, Construction, Engineering or Fire Safety (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience delivering FRA remedial works or fire safety projects within housing stock
• Experience working within a local authority or public sector environment

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Strong knowledge of Fire Safety Regulations, FRRO, and CDM requirements
• Experience managing contractors and consultants on compliance‑led programmes
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage residents, leaseholders, and stakeholders

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such is offering £30 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £22 per hour eleito PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up‑to‑date CV to email removed or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on phone number removed to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction‑related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.