Remote Fire Engineer — CFD, BIM & Risk Assessment

Carrington West; Old Warren; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an Intermediate Fire Engineer for a fully remote permanent role. You will develop fire engineering strategies, assess active fire protection systems, and carry out fire risk assessments, with exposure to CFD modelling and BIM coordination.

This role suits engineers with 2–5 years of consultancy experience, familiar with BS 9999, BS 7974, Approved Document B, and related standards, and comfortable using Revit, PyroSim, FDS, or CFAST.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Engineering or closely related field.
• Approximately 2–5 years of experience in fire engineering consultancy.
• Knowledge of BS 9999, BS 7974, Approved Document B, and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire engineering strategies in line with UK standards.
• Design and assess active fire protection systems (sprinklers, water mist, gaseous systems).
• Carry out fire risk assessments and provide technical fire safety advice to clients.
• Assist with CFD modelling and fire simulations as required.
• Produce fire systems designs in BIM software (Revit) for coordination.
• Liaise with clients, architects, and regulators to ensure compliance.
• Prepare technical reports and evacuation strategies.
• Support senior engineers and guide junior team members.

Skills

Fire engineering

Technical analysis

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoSprink

PyroSim

FDS

CFAST

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an Intermediate Fire Engineer for a fully remote permanent role. You will develop fire engineering strategies, assess active fire protection systems, and carry out fire risk assessments, with exposure to CFD modelling and BIM coordination.

This role suits engineers with 2–5 years of consultancy experience, familiar with BS 9999, BS 7974, Approved Document B, and related standards, and comfortable using Revit, PyroSim, FDS, or CFAST.