Senior Fire Engineer

Brandon James Ltd; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected fire safety consultancy in Cheltenham seeks a Senior Fire Engineer to enhance their team. This role involves developing fire strategies, offering expert guidance on compliance, and leading junior engineers. The company values employee wellbeing and offers competitive pay, hybrid working, and support for professional development.

Benefits

Gifted every other Friday off

Annual leave

Bonus

Support towards chartership and continued professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a fire engineer, ideally in a consultancy environment.
• Strong understanding of UK fire safety regulations, Approved Documents, and British Standards.
• Progression towards, or attainment of, chartership (CEng / MIFireE / MIFSM) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Developing robust fire strategies for new builds, refurbishments, and complex developments.
• Providing expert guidance to clients, design teams, and contractors.
• Ensuring projects meet the latest regulations, standards, and best practice guidance.

Skills

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Technical problem-solving

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or related field

Job description

Are you a Senior Fire Engineer looking to advance your fire engineering career with a respected fire safety consultancy delivering industry-leading solutions?

The Company
Is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to join their growing Cheltenham-based team of 8. As an established and forward-thinking fire safety consultancy, they offer fire engineers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of complex, high-profile projects, including residential high rise, commercial, laboratory work, data centres, and more. Whether you are an experienced fire engineer looking to take on greater responsibility, or a chartered fire engineer ready to lead, this consultancy will provide you with the autonomy, variety, and support to truly thrive, while enjoying being in a company that genuinely values their staff’s wellbeing.

The Role
As a Senior Fire Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing robust fire strategies for new builds, refurbishments, and complex developments
• Fire safety design, thermal modelling, CFD modelling
• Reviewing architectural and M&E plans to assess fire compliance and propose solutions
• Providing expert guidance to clients, design teams, and contractors
• Conducting site visits, inspections, and fire risk assessments as required
• Supporting junior fire engineers and contributing to technical leadership within the team
• Ensuring projects meet the latest regulations, standards, and best practice guidance

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as a fire engineer, ideally in a consultancy environment
• A degree in Fire Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong understanding of UK fire safety regulations, Approved Documents, and British Standards
• Excellent report writing, stakeholder engagement, and technical problem-solving skills
• Progression towards, or attainment of, chartership (CEng / MIFireE / MIFSM) is desirable

What’s on Offer

• £55,000 – £60,000
• Hybrid working
• Gifted every other Friday off
• Annual leave
• Bonus
• Support towards chartership and continued professional development
• Involvement in a wide range of technically challenging and rewarding projects
• A supportive, inclusive, and highly skilled fire engineering team

If you are a Senior Fire Engineer, or a fire engineer of any level considering your opportunities, please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James

Reference number: 3383060

Phone number: 01628 367 041