Senior Fire Engineer

Axion Consultancy; Farringdon; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid annual leave

Birthday leave

4PM finish on Fridays

Flexible working: 4 days in London hub

Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Axion Consultancy Ltd, part of the Riskhub Group, is recruiting a Senior Fire Engineer for our London hub in Farringdon. The role supports fire safety compliance across complex property portfolios, delivering fire strategy, risk assessments, and engineering reports.

You will lead multi-disciplinary projects, mentor junior engineers, and liaise with clients from RIBA Stage 1 through 5 for projects typically valued from £1M to £20M. 4 days in office, Fridays remote, 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• BEng/MEng in Fire Engineering or related field required.
• Chartered Engineer status with IFE/IMechE or working towards chartership.
• Member of IFE/IMeE or equivalent (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Advise on codes, standards and guidance (e.g., ADB Volume, BS9999, BS9991, PD 7974, PAS9980).
• Develop fire engineering justifications to demonstrate Building Regulations compliance.
• Author fire strategy reports for residential, commercial, and mixed-use buildings.
• Conduct Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) and propose remediations.
• Act as checker in a three-stage internal report review process.
• Support Junior Fire Engineers and mentor graduates.
• Attend site visits as required for monitoring in RIBA Stage 5.
• Knowledge of CFD analysis and evacuation modelling tools.
• Understand structural fire engineering principles.
• Manage projects through RIBA Stages 1-5 and liaise with clients.

Skills

Leadership

Fire safety engineering

Project management

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

BEng/MEng in Fire Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

MIFireE (desirable)

Tools

Pyrosim/CFAST/FDS

Job description

Axion Consultancy Ltd is a specialist fire safety engineering and fire safety compliance business within the Riskhub Group, offering fire safety services including fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, asset surveys, fire strategy and fire engineering services. The team works closely with housing associations, local authorities, and building stock managers to ensure their properties remain safe, compliant, and audit-ready — managing the scheduling, tracking, and completion of large-scale compliance programmes across complex property portfolios. This is a fast-paced, data- intensive operational environment where delivery excellence, analytical rigour, and strong people leadership are essential.

Reports to: Fire Engineering Director

Location: London office (Farringdon) — 4 days in office, Fridays remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

About Axion / Riskhub Group

Axion Consultancy is part of the Riskhub Group. We're a passionate and collaborative team united by a shared goal: revolutionising property compliance through innovative technology. We take immense pride in our achievements, knowing that none of it would be possible without the dedication and talent of our people.

As an energetic, forward-thinking business, we are all about our people. We are growing rapidly year-on-year and it's the people within the business that powers it. We are on the lookout for dedicated, ambitious colleagues who want to be part of a team where everyone's ideas are welcome, and everyone's role is essential to our collective growth and success.

The core set of behaviours that characterise our ethos and drive everything we do are:

We speak clearly, honestly and with passion for what we do.

We take time to understand problems so we can give confident solutions.

We are a unified team, developing Riskhub together, because we believe what we're doing is good.

Everyone's ideas are valid and welcome.

Our entire team is empowered to make decisions.

We get things done.

Senior Fire Engineer – Job Description (Core Responsibilities)

• Advising on applicable codes, standards and guidance, ADB Volume, BS9999, BS9991, PD 7974, PAS9980, HTM guidance and superseded/withdrawn documents for the purposes of retrospective fire strategies;
• Develop fire engineering justifications and alternative solutions to demonstrate compliance with Building Regulations 2010;
• Ability to author fire strategy reports for a range of different building types including residential and commercial properties and mixed-use developments;
• Ability to conduct Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) and provide remediation strategies;
• Act as a checker on reports as part of a three-stage internal review process;
• Provide support to Junior Fire Engineers and encourage their development; you may be assigned as a buddy to a graduate fire engineer and would be expected to check in with them monthly on progress;
• Attend site visits if required for monitoring in RIBA Stage 5;
• Knowledge of CFD analysis (using Pyrosim/CFAST/FDS);
• Knowledge of evacuation modelling (Pathfinder/Simulex);
• Knowledge of Structural Fire Engineering;
• Knowledge of fire engineering design principles in PD 7974/other fire engineering handbooks such as the SPFE handbook, CIBSE Guide E etc;
• Project Management Experience – Ability to successfully manage projects from RIBA Stages 1-5 (handover), act as a primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects, generally for a senior engineer these would be projects in the range of £1 Million to £20Million in value and would depend on project complexity suitable for a senior to manage;
• Attend client design team meetings in person or remotely where possible;
• Ensure consistency in technical quality and communication with clients;
• Attending client events and contributing to business development;
• Maintain a CPD log with an aim to become a member of your desired institution or chartered (IFE, CIBSE, SPFE etc).

Personal Skills:

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently;
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and technical challenges;
• Commitment to professional development and continuing education;
• Strong time management and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

Qualifications/Experience:

• BEng/MEng in Fire Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline;
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with IFE, IMechE, or equivalent institution, or working towards chartership;
• Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) or equivalent professional body (desirable);
• 4-6 Years industry experience in Fire Engineering.

In addition to working with fantastic colleagues, we offer the following benefits:

Time Off & Flexible Working

• 25 days paid annual leave plus statutory holidays
• Birthday leave
• 4PM finish on Fridays
• Flexible working environment with 4 days in our London hub (Farringdon)
• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Culture & Community

• Weekly afternoon tea/pastries and monthly pizza days
• Regular team events and socials
• Coffee machines and fruit bowls in office
• Learning and development fund
• Performance-related bonus
• Electric vehicle scheme

Work Location

The role is based in our London hub, located in Farringdon for 4 days office based and Friday working from home.

We prioritise diversity and inclusion and are proud to hold a Diversity Mark accreditation, recognising the importance of representing our diverse customer base. We strive to attract the best talent and create an environment that supports and includes all individuals.

Interview Process

Our goal is to keep the interview process fairly simple to keep you engaged, but thorough enough to help us each understand if we're a good fit for each other.

This is what the process will look like for this role:

Step 1: 15-min initial meeting with the HR Manager to discuss your background and experience, so that we can understand if your skills and expertise match what we're looking for.

Step 2: 60-min in-person meeting with the Fire Engineering Director and a member of our Senior leadership team. This may include a short practical exercise or case study.

Throughout the process we'll give you insights into Axion and Riskhub, our current product suite and vision for the future. We welcome any questions as we want to make sure you're joining a team and company you'll be excited to be part of.

If you'd like to, we'll also be able to arrange for you to meet more people from the team.