Senior Fire Engineer (JPC-116)

Construction Professionals Recruitment; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Professionals Recruitment is seeking a senior fire risk engineer to lead internal and external fire risk assessments for public and private sector projects in the UK. You will guide a growing team and report to the Delivery Director, ensuring compliance with current fire safety standards.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years PQE, membership of IFE, and professional qualifications (IEng/CEng or F/MIFireE).

Qualifications

• Experience leading fire risk assessments for complex schemes.
• Ability to advise on cost-effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Experience with large refurbishment and re-cladding projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire risk assessments and report findings to clients.
• Develop fire safety strategies and management plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on project delivery.
• Support business development and client relationship management.

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

Risk assessments

Fire engineering analysis

Team leadership

Decision making

Education

IFE member

IEng/CEng or F/MIFireE

Job description

Sector: Public & Private Sector Consultancy

Overview

Complete internal and external Fire Risk Assessments both visual and fully intrusive. Advise clients on fire safety compliance within existing and new build schemes and work with multi disciplinary team in developing complex designs.

Role Requirements

Work with and lead aspects of a growing team, reporting directly to Delivery Director.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years PQE
• External Wall Risk Assessments
• Retrospective and design fire strategies
• Compartmentation Surveys
• Large and small refurbishment and re-cladding projects
• Member of IFE
• IEng, CEng or F/MIFireE

Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

• Liaise closely with Clients, Contractors, Developers, Clerk of Works and other key stakeholders.
• Undertake Risk Assessments in line with current legislation.
• Advise clients of pragmatic, cost-effective solutions to mitigate risk where possible.
• Assist in the growth, development and structure of a small team, drawing upon team leadership skills and experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; decision making based on a clear fire engineering analysis.

Clients

• Contractors and Developers.
• Principally Local Authorities, Housing Associations and other Clients.

General

• Comply with, or improve upon, our Clients’ Key Performance Indicators.
• Working with and developing a Quality Management System. Report on a regular basis on status of projects and update Fee Projections.
• Assist the Director in Charge with Business Development, cultivating new and existing Clients to promote our Building Surveying service offering.
• Assist the client in RAG assessing their stock to understand their potential liabilities.
• Review information relating to fire safety that the client has accrued for their buildings to date and advise them of its suitability.
• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments both internally and externally in-line with current industry guidance and compile a detailed report.
• Provide CPD to clients, making them aware of their obligations as building owners.
• Peer review reports from other Fire Engineers where requested.
• Work with the project team to produce cost-effective, pragmatic remedial solutions where possible.
• Attend client/resident meetings when required to explain reports that have been issued and the implications of the findings.
• Produce Fire strategies, fire safety management plans, planning statement, fire statements, assist with BSR applications, review design drawings and technical data sheets.
• Work with the project team to compile the ER’s.
• Liaise closely with the Clerk of Works and the contractor and carry out compliance checks of the works as they progress.
• Attend site progress meetings when required.
• Assist with updating and creating new templates; support wider fire engineering team as required.