Senior Fire Engineer

Renlo Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working in London

Job summary

Renlo Recruitment is recruiting for a London fire engineering consultancy seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to lead commissions on residential and mixed-use schemes. You will drive fire strategy from initial conversations through construction and will supervise graduate and junior engineers.

You will apply performance-based design under BS 7974, support Building Control submissions, and lead client meetings. Hybrid London role with office, client and site time as needed.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and solid fire engineering experience.
• Experience writing fire strategies for residential, mixed-use or similarly complex buildings.
• Strong knowledge of Approved Document B, BS 9991, BS 9999 and BS 7974.
• Understanding of higher-risk building requirements and Gateway 2/3.
• Experience supervising or mentoring colleagues.
• Professional registration, achieved or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire strategies and carry them through design, construction and handover.
• Lead client and design-team meetings, and be the main client contact.
• Manage scope, programme and fees on commissions.
• Mentor and supervise developing engineers.
• Help improve how the team works, from templates to digital tools.

Skills

Fire engineering experience

Lead commissions

BS 7974 knowledge

Client meetings / leadership

Mentoring junior engineers

Project management / scope & fees

Integrity / professional judgment

Existing buildings experience

Gateway 2/3 knowledge

Professional registration (in progress

Education

Engineering degree

Professional registration (achieved or in progress)

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

I'm recruiting exclusively for a London fire engineering consultancy that is looking for a Senior Fire Engineer to lead commissions on residential and mixed-use schemes.

You’ve built the experience. Now find a firm where you get to use it: your own commissions, your judgement trusted, and a say in how a growing team works.

The role

You’ll lead fire strategy commissions from first conversation to handover, mainly on residential and mixed-use schemes for major developers and Tier 1 contractors. You’ll take each one through design and into construction, as the person clients rely on, and you’ll supervise the graduate and junior engineers who join you.

What you'll be doing

• Developing fire strategies and carrying them through design, construction and handover
• Using engineering judgement and evidence, including performance-based methods under BS 7974
• Supporting building control and Gateway 2 and 3 submissions
• Leading client and design-team meetings, and being the main client contact
• Managing scope, programme and fees on your own commissions
• Mentoring and supervising developing engineers
• Helping improve how the team works, from templates to digital tools

What you'll need

• A relevant engineering degree and solid fire engineering experience
• Experience writing fire strategies for residential, mixed-use or similarly complex buildings
• Strong working knowledge of Approved Document B, BS 9991, BS 9999 and BS 7974
• An understanding of higher-risk building requirements and Gateway 2 and 3
• Experience supervising or mentoring colleagues
• Professional registration, achieved or in progress
• Honesty about where your competence ends, and the confidence to challenge assumptions

Nice to have

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status
• Higher-risk building submission experience, including answering Building Safety Regulator queries
• Experience in existing buildings, refurbishment or remediation
• Specialist skills such as smoke control, CFD, evacuation analysis, structural fire or external walls

What's on offer

• £65,000 -£75,000 salary plus benefits
• Hybrid working in London, with office, client and site time as needed