Senior Fire Engineer

SER Limited; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 50 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

25 days' annual leave

8 bank holidays

Option to buy up to 15 additional days

5% enhanced employer pension

Discretionary annual bonus

4× salary life assurance

70% income protection

Health and wellbeing allowance

Funded CPD and chartership support

TOIL / paid overtime

Flexible working culture

Résumé du poste

SER Limited in London/Hackney is seeking Senior, Principal and Associate Fire Engineers to lead complex projects across residential, commercial, healthcare and education sectors.

You will develop fire strategies, oversee technical delivery, mentor colleagues and contribute to bids while building client relationships. Hybrid working with two days in the London office is supported, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Around 5–12+ years' fire engineering experience.
• Experience within a fire engineering consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and building regs.
• Experience delivering fire strategies with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and client relationships.
• Chartered Engineer status or working toward chartership; IFE membership where appropriate.
• Ability to work from the London office two days per week.

Responsabilités

• Lead fire engineering projects across residential, commercial, healthcare and education.
• Develop fire strategies across RIBA Stages 2–5.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to bids and client relationships.
• Liaise with design teams and approving authorities.
• Support business development and strategic direction.

Connaissances

Fire engineering

Client liaison

Team leadership

UK fire safety legislation

Building regulations

Chartered Engineer

Formation

Chartered Engineer status or working toward chartership

IFE membership (where appropriate)

Description du poste

Senior, Principal & Associate Fire Engineer

Salary: £50,000 – £120,000 + Hybrid working + Excellent benefits + Bonus
Location: London/Hackney

Ready for the next step in your fire engineering career?

Whether you're an experienced Senior Fire Engineer looking to take on more responsibility, a Principal ready to lead complex projects, or an Associate looking to influence business strategy, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing, people-focused consultancy.

We're recruiting across multiple levels for an established, privately owned multidisciplinary consultancy in London, offering fire engineering, façade engineering and acoustic design services.

The opportunities

Senior Fire Engineer, Principal Fire Engineer, Associate Director, Fire Engineering

• Lead project delivery, develop fire strategies and build client relationships, with opportunities to grow your technical expertise.

• Lead complex projects, oversee technical quality, mentor colleagues and contribute to commercial success.

• Drive business development, strengthen client relationships and help shape the team’s strategic direction.

What you'll be doing

Responsibilities will vary depending on your experience and seniority, but may include:

• Developing and delivering fire strategies across RIBA Stages 2–5.

• Undertaking fire risk appraisal of external walls (FRAEW) work and producing EWS1 reports where appropriately qualified and experienced.

• Leading fire engineering projects across residential, commercial, healthcare, care, education and mixed-use developments.

• Attending design team meetings and liaising with clients, architects, consultants and approving authorities.

• Applying UK fire safety legislation and building regulations to complex building designs.

• Reviewing technical work, maintaining quality standards and supporting the development of colleagues.

• Contributing to bids, proposals and client relationships, with greater responsibility for business development at senior leadership level.

• Identifying project risks, supporting commercial decisions and helping improve internal processes.

THE PACKAGE

£50,000–£120,000 + a benefits package

• Hybrid working – just 2 days per week in the London office.

• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and additional Christmas shutdown.

• Option to buy up to 15 additional days of annual leave.

• 5% enhanced employer pension.

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• 4× salary life assurance and 70% income protection.

• Health and wellbeing allowance, digital GP and family-inclusive wellbeing support.

• Funded CPD, professional fees and chartership support.

• TOIL / paid overtime options.

• Flexible working culture with genuine opportunities to influence the business.

What we're looking for

• Around 5–12+ years' fire engineering experience, depending on level and depth of expertise.

• Experience within a fire engineering consultancy.

• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, building regulations and fire strategy development.

• Experience delivering fire strategies and working with multidisciplinary design teams.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective client relationships.

• Experience reviewing technical work and supporting colleagues, particularly at Principal and Associate level.

• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards chartership, with relevant professional membership such as IFE where appropriate.

• The ability to work from the London office two days per week.

• Experience in fire and evacuation modelling, external wall assessments, building safety regulatory work, business development or team leadership would be advantageous depending on the position.

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