Senior Fire Engineer - Lead Fire Strategies (Hybrid/Remote)

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Old Warren; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave + holidays + 1 b’

Company pension

Flexible hybrid or fully remote

Professional development and Charter-

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Fire Engineer in Reading, offering hybrid/remote work and a permanent, full-time role. You will lead fire strategy development for new-build and refurbishment projects, delivering compliant solutions and detailed reports.

principales responsibilities include FRAs, complex facility risk assessments and mentoring junior engineers. UK regulations knowledge and leadership are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Essential degree and 7+ years for Senior or 10+ for Principal.
• Proven experience delivering fire strategies and FRAs.
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations and relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire strategy development for new-build, refurbishment and existing-building projects.
• Deliver prescriptive and performance-based solutions in line with BS 9999, BS 9991, BS 7974 and Approved Document B.
• Assess means of escape, compartmentation, fire resistance, smoke control and evacuation arrangements.
• Prepare fire strategy reports and technical assessments.
• Review architectural, structural and MEP designs throughout project delivery.
• Lead FRAs across commercial, industrial, data centre and complex facilities.
• Review active fire protection systems, including sprinklers, water mist, gaseous suppression, AOVs and smoke control.
• Undertake or review fire modelling, smoke movement and evacuation assessments.
• Lead projects, managing technical quality, budgets, programmes and deliverables.
• Liaise with clients, Building Control, fire authorities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Review technical reports, lead meetings and mentor junior engineers.
• Support tenders, fee proposals and business development.

Skills

Fire engineering

Fire risk assessment

Building regulations knowledge

Technical reporting

Project management

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering / Fire Safety / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FDS

PyroSim

CFAST

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Fire Engineer in Reading, offering hybrid/remote work and a permanent, full-time role. You will lead fire strategy development for new-build and refurbishment projects, delivering compliant solutions and detailed reports.

principales responsibilities include FRAs, complex facility risk assessments and mentoring junior engineers. UK regulations knowledge and leadership are essential for success in this role.