Senior Fire Engineer

Allsaved Ltd; Billingshurst; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave increasing with 1

Employee performance bonus scheme

Westfield Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Hybrid and flexible working

Mentorship towards chartership

Competitive salary

Job summary

Allsaved Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to take a leading role within our growing Fire Engineering team in Billingshurst. You will manage and develop a team of four Graduate Fire Engineers and own the production of fire strategies for new developments and existing buildings.

The ideal candidate is technically strong, able to review colleagues' work, and to advise clients and design teams on fire safety matters.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a fire engineering team.
• Experience with new builds and existing buildings.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and BS standards.
• Ability to mentor graduates and junior engineers.
• Proven report production and quality assurance experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor and technically support a team of four Graduate Fire Engineers.
• Allocate and oversee fire engineering projects across the team.
• Produce and review fire strategy reports for new buildings, refurbishments and existing buildings.
• Produce retrospective fire strategies for existing and operational buildings.
• Review reports for quality and ensure compliance with legislation and standards.
• Advise clients, architects, contractors and design teams on fire engineering matters.
• Develop practical fire safety solutions covering means of escape, compartmentation, detection and suppression.

Skills

Leadership

Fire engineering

Mentoring

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering

Chartered Engineer status desirable

Job description

Your mission

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Fire Engineer to join Allsaved Group and take a leading role within our growing Fire Engineering team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and developing a team of four Graduate Fire Engineers, overseeing the production of fire strategies for both new developments and existing buildings.

This role will suit an experienced Fire Engineer who is comfortable taking technical ownership of projects, reviewing the work of junior engineers and working directly with clients, design teams and other stakeholders.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Manage, mentor and technically support a team of four Graduate Fire Engineers

Allocate and oversee fire engineering projects across the team

Produce and review fire strategy reports for new buildings, refurbishments and existing buildings

Produce retrospective fire strategies for existing and operational buildings

Undertake technical reviews and quality assurance of reports produced by Graduate Fire Engineers

Provide technical guidance and ensure fire strategies are appropriate, proportionate and compliant with relevant legislation, guidance and standards

Undertake site inspections and surveys where required

Review architectural drawings, building layouts and proposed design changes

Advise clients, architects, contractors and other members of the design team on fire engineering matters

Develop practical fire safety solutions covering areas including means of escape, compartmentation, structural fire protection, firefighting access, fire detection, smoke control and suppression

Support Graduate Engineers with their technical and professional development

Assist with developing internal fire engineering procedures, templates and technical standards

Manage projects to ensure reports are delivered to the required quality and within agreed timescales

Salary/ Benefits

Benefits

• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 25 days.
• Employee performance bonus scheme.
• Westfield Health cash plan.
• Pension scheme.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Support for professional development, including mentorship towards chartership.
• Competitive salary

Your profile

Experience Required

The candidate should have strong experience within fire engineering consultancy or a similar environment and be capable of independently producing and reviewing fire strategies.

Experience should ideally include both new build and existing building fire engineering.

A good working knowledge of the Building Regulations, Approved Document B and relevant British Standards is required, including familiarity with guidance such as BS 9999 and BS 9991.

Experience of retrospective fire strategies and assessing existing buildings would be particularly desirable.

Previous experience managing, mentoring or technically supervising Graduate or Junior Fire Engineers is important.

Qualifications

A degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering or a related engineering discipline is preferred.

Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers or another relevant professional body would be beneficial.

Chartered Engineer status would be desirable but is not essential for the right candidate.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is technically strong but also capable of developing people.

They should be comfortable taking responsibility for the quality of the team's technical output and be able to explain fire engineering principles clearly to Graduate Engineers, clients and other stakeholders.

The role has the opportunity to develop into a wider leadership position as the Fire Engineering team continues to grow.