Senior Fire Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Rochester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Rochester, Kent seeks a Senior Fire Engineer to lead challenging fire safety projects, develop innovative strategies, and influence design and safety decisions for complex buildings.

You will oversee high-rise and commercial developments, manage client relationships, and ensure compliance with Building Regulations, Building Safety Act, and related requirements while advancing your leadership and technical expertise.

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering, Structural Engineering or a relevant STEM discipline.
• At least five years’ experience within a UK engineering consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards, fire safety legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with fire and smoke modelling software, including FDS and Pathfinder.
• Excellent communication, client management and project leadership skills.
• Chartered Engineer status, or a commitment to achieving CEng through the IFE or CIBSE.

Responsibilities

• Leading fire strategies for complex, high-rise residential and commercial developments.
• Overseeing CFD smoke modelling, evacuation simulations and advanced fire engineering calculations.
• Advising on structural fire protection, compartmentation and passive fire safety.
• Navigating UK Building Regulations, Approved Document B, the Building Safety Act and relevant Building Safety Regulator requirements.
• Coordinating Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions for applicable Higher-Risk Buildings.
• Managing client relationships, project programmes, fee budgets and technical deliverables.
• Undertaking site inspections and overseeing Regulation 38 fire safety information handovers.

Skills

Project leadership

Client management

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Fire/Structural/ STEM degree

Chartered Engineer status or CEg aspirations

Tools

FDS

Pathfinder

Job description

Senior Fire Engineer

Location: Rochester, Kent

Lead innovation. Shape safer buildings. Build your future.

Are you ready to take your fire engineering career to the next level? This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Fire Engineer to lead challenging projects, develop innovative fire safety strategies and influence the design of complex buildings.

Based in a Consultancy in Rochester, Kent, you’ll work alongside clients, architects, contractors and regulatory authorities, delivering practical, compliant and forward-thinking fire engineering solutions that protect lives and bring ambitious designs to life.

The Role

As a Senior Fire Engineer, you’ll combine technical expertise, project leadership and commercial awareness to deliver high-quality consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading fire strategies for complex, high-rise residential and commercial developments.
• Overseeing CFD smoke modelling, evacuation simulations and advanced fire engineering calculations.
• Advising on structural fire protection, compartmentation and passive fire safety.
• Navigating UK Building Regulations, Approved Document B, the Building Safety Act and relevant Building Safety Regulator requirements.
• Coordinating Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 submissions for applicable Higher-Risk Buildings.
• Managing client relationships, project programmes, fee budgets and technical deliverables.
• Undertaking site inspections and overseeing Regulation 38 fire safety information handovers.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for a Senior Fire Engineer with a passion for technical excellence, problem-solving and delivering outstanding project outcomes.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree in Fire Engineering, Structural Engineering or a relevant STEM discipline.
• At least five years’ experience within a UK engineering consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards, fire safety legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with fire and smoke modelling software, including FDS and Pathfinder.
• Excellent communication, client management and project leadership skills.
• Chartered Engineer status, or a commitment to achieving CEng through the IFE or CIBSE.

Knowledge of Golden Thread requirements and experience with complex building projects would be advantageous.

Why Join?

This is your chance to make a genuine impact as a Senior Fire Engineer, taking ownership of technically challenging projects while building strong client relationships and expanding your professional expertise.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence design decisions, develop innovative solutions, contribute to safer buildings and progress towards future technical or leadership opportunities.

Take the next step in your career and help shape the future of fire safety in Rochester, Kent.