Senior Fire Engineer, Data Center Design (EMEA)

NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc.; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer, EMEA Design Execution SME, to lead fire engineering across concept to execution. You will localise the OPR and GRD, mentor engineers, and coordinate with Architects, GCs, OFCI vendors, and ops teams to ensure MVP delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will drive continuous improvement in fire protection systems, collaborate across time zones, and contribute to design processes and customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering.
• Experience in data centres / mission-critical M&E industries.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering projects from a fire engineering perspective.
• Localise OPR and GRD to MVP execution.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to fire engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvements in fire protection systems.
• Stay informed on trends and apply best practices to operations.
• Prepare and present technical reports to senior management.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis studies.
• Support commissioning for green and clean delivery.
• Review submissions to minimise errors and ensure MVP delivery.
• Perform QA/QC during design and construction and site visits.

Skills

Life safety systems

VESDA & smoke detection

Fire suppression systems

Structural fire engineering

Smoke control modelling

Passive fire protection

Regulatory compliance (BS 9999, NFPA,

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Professional institution membership

Job description

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer, EMEA Design Execution SME, to lead fire engineering across concept to execution. You will localise the OPR and GRD, mentor engineers, and coordinate with Architects, GCs, OFCI vendors, and ops teams to ensure MVP delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will drive continuous improvement in fire protection systems, collaborate across time zones, and contribute to design processes and customer engagements.