Senior Fire Engineer

Bimplus; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Employee ownership

Structured progression support

Job summary

Bimplus is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer in Birmingham to lead fire safety project delivery across complex buildings. The role includes client advisory, mentoring, and cross-disciplinary coordination with a focus on external wall fire risk assessments and remediation programs.

The position offers hybrid working, with career progression support and a structured development path within a multidisciplinary environment. Chartered or pursuing chartership is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire engineering consultancy.
• Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation.
• Degree in engineering or related field.
• Chartered or working toward chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across fire safety projects, ensuring compliance and quality standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and support client relationships.
• Prepare and review technical reports.
• Undertake site inspections and advisory work.
• Manage compliance and technical outputs.

Skills

Fire engineering

UK fire safety legislation

Leadership

Team mentoring

Client advisory

Communication

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Chartered or working toward chartership

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Fire Engineer role within the fire safety sector based in Birmingham, offering hybrid working. The position focuses on leading fire engineering delivery across complex built environment projects, including external wall fire risk assessments and remediation programmes. Suitable for experienced candidates progressing toward or holding chartership, this role combines project leadership, client advisory, and team development within a multidisciplinary environment.

Role & Responsibilities

You will lead technical delivery across fire safety projects, ensuring compliance and quality standards. The role includes mentoring team members and supporting client relationships.

Lead fire engineering and EWS assessments

• Manage compliance and technical outputs
• Undertake site inspections and advisory work
• Mentor junior engineers
• Prepare and review technical reports

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience in fire engineering consultancy
• Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation
• Degree in engineering or related field
• Chartered or working toward chartership
• Strong communication and leadership skills

Salary & Benefits

£55,000 – £65,000 depending on experience, plus car allowance.

• Hybrid working
• employee ownership scheme
• structured progression support included.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.